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Peak of Perseid meteor shower to be visible before dawn Tuesday

San Jose Mercury News

, USA

- Aug 12, 2008

- 5 hours ago

It’s the peak of the annual Perseids meteor shower, and it’s a good night to wish upon a star. NASA scientists estimate there may be as many as 1-2 meteors

 

Meteor shower in the skies over Thunder Bay

CKPR

, Canada

- Aug 12, 2008

- 9 hours ago

It will be brought to you courtesy of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. The show should be visible at 11:00 PM. It will be at it’s height at around 2 AM.

Perseid Meteor Shower - The Forecast

Lawrence Journal World

, USA

- Aug 11, 2008

- 16 hours ago

by Jennifer Schack Tonight is the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower. At its peak 60 meteors per hour are expected. But we do have a few flies in the

Meteor shower due in the early morning on Tuesday

San Marcos Daily Record

, USA

- Aug 10, 2008

- Aug 10, 2008

By Susan Smith Q. I’ve been told there is a meteor shower due in August. Can you help me with details? I don’t want to miss it. A. The August issue of Sky

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Recent Blogs

 

Catch Some Falling Stars

7 hours ago

If you’re a morning person, or at least don’t mind getting up really early to see something really cool, you should try to catch the Perseid meteor shower at its peak. The meteor shower, which started back on July 17, will be coming at

http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/

Go Play Outside: The Persied Meteor Shower

10 hours ago

It’s the greatest show not on earth, the Perseid meteor shower that happens tonight and early Tuesday morning. The full moon mucks it up earlier in the evening, but sets at about 1:30 EDT. The peak is estimated to be at 1100 GMT or 7:00

http://www.treehugger.com/

Perseid Meteor Shower 2008

1 hour ago

Prisco Nilo, director of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), said the Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of Aug. 12 until dawn the following day, with hundreds of meteors

http://techathand.net

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Web Results

 

StarDate Online | 2008 Meteor Showers and Viewing Tips

The next meteor shower is the Perseids on August 12, 2008. After the first-quarter moon sets, around 2 a.m., meteors should be more easily visible until

stardate.org

stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/

Meteor shower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A meteor shower, some of which are known as a “meteor storm”, “meteor outburst”, or “shooting star”, is a celestial event where a group of meteors are

en.wikipedia.org

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_shower

NASA - The 2008 Perseid Meteor Shower

July 22, 2008: Mark your calendar: The 2008 Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12th and it should be a good show.

science.nasa.gov

science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/22jul_perseiddawn.htm

Meteor shower to streak through S. Fla. sky - 08/11/2008

Aug 11, 2008 Here’s a clean, safe way to get spaced-out after midnight in South Florida: Look up to the sky for a meteor shower between 1:30 and 6 am

www.miamiherald.com

www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/637129.html

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