Meteor Shower, August 12 2012
Published by Shooting Stars or Meteor Showers, an Amazing Spectacle.
If you like to wish upon a falling star this weekend may be your chance. A spectacular meteor shower known as the perseids, will be visible in the northern hemisphere this weekend and well into August. Some Floridians will even be watching if there is a clear sky. It should be quite beautiful this August 12 around 1-3 am. This occurs every August and was first discovered by Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle in 1862, although they say they have been around for thousands of years. This was named after the constellation Persus and we are able to see it clearly and the earths orbit is in that direction at this time. The comet itself is known as the Swift Tuttle Comet. They tend to appear in clusters several over a couple of minutes the a gap and the same thing over again the peak being early morning on the 12th. They are really far apart but it seems closer to each other from our view point.
It is supposed to be amazing this year, I think I watch them from my garden and pray instead of wish on that falling star.
Link to more info; http://blogs.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2012/08/perseid_meteor_shower_2012_watch.php
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On August 7, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Thanks for Ssharing.
On August 7, 2012 at 10:13 pm
Thank you. I’ll try to stay up.
On August 7, 2012 at 10:23 pm
Informative
On August 7, 2012 at 10:43 pm
I will be ready!
On August 7, 2012 at 11:42 pm
That is amazing, Thanks
On August 7, 2012 at 11:59 pm
interesting
On August 8, 2012 at 1:03 am
interesting and thnx for share
On August 8, 2012 at 1:31 am
Very cool indeed and I will pray rather than wish!
On August 8, 2012 at 8:03 am
nice representation of thoughts
On August 8, 2012 at 5:56 pm
It will be gorgeous.
On August 8, 2012 at 6:52 pm
Yea thats one of the downfalls of living in the city can see stars very clearly…
On August 8, 2012 at 8:33 pm
Good work thank you for sharing.
On August 9, 2012 at 10:32 pm
Thank you for sharing! Interesting piece.
On August 10, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Brilliant! Time to wish upon a star. I wonder if I can see the meteor shower where I live…
On August 11, 2012 at 6:39 am
I will keep my eyes to the skies tomorrow for sure!
On August 11, 2012 at 9:47 pm
Sounds great!
On August 12, 2012 at 4:17 am
So very imteresting and thanks for sharing.
Eddy.
On August 15, 2012 at 10:56 pm
Very nice. Never heard of this phenomena before
On August 17, 2012 at 10:16 pm
I missed this but I am told it was a great show
L.O.L
Steve
On August 21, 2012 at 4:52 am
interesting read. thanks for sharing