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(meteorobs) Re: is this good timing?
Arlene,
Although the Perseids put on a good show from the surface the actual
particles in space are very far apart and less numerous than the recent
Leonid encounters which spared all the orbiting satellites. The odds of
the shuttle or the space station being struck is, well......astronomical
:)
Clear Skies!
Bob
"arlene c. brill" wrote:
>
> i'm a bit surprised at this news article:
>
> > DISCOVERY LIFTS OFF
>
> Space shuttle Discovery got a jump on gathering storm clouds and streaked to
> orbit with five astronauts and two cosmonauts on a trip to the international
> space station.
>
> .... http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/08/10/discovery.launch/index.html
>
> in light of the ongoing Perseid Meteor Shower reaching its peak this week,
> isn't this asking for trouble or doesn't it matter?
>
> as far as the Perseids here in the western Aegean...all i can say is 'eh'...
> the Leonids are more spectacular. but i hope you all have better luck. our
> skies are very clear but the meteors so far aren't adding up to big time
> viewing.
>
> arlene in assos
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