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Re: (meteorobs) Hunting the peak of a meteor shower




Thanks, Trond. As you and Wayne have both stressed in messages, it is important 
for deriving useable data about the Perseids, that folks who observe and record 
try to be out for as LONG as possible, on ALL of the nights before, during, and 
(just as important) after the predicted maximum. We're blessed this year with a 
dark, moonless sky nearly ALL NIGHT long for the Perseids, not to mention their 
maximum ALMOST falling on a weekend! (A Sat. night max would be TOO MUCH luck.)

As the premier summer meteor shower, and with excellent conditions for max this 
year, the Perseids are an *excellent* opportunity for new observers to get their 
feet wet with some LONG, beautiful nights of meteor observing! And don't forget 
that, even if you CAN'T stay up past midnight on max night, there is REAL VALUE 
in observing as many hours as you can, even starting in evening twilight!

Always keep in mind as you dip your toes into the world of meteors: YOUR DATA, 
if seriously collected and put in a useable format, is a VALUABLE ADDITION to 
the science of meteorics. And it's a heck of a show, too!

Lew, with fond memories of Perseid maxes past

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