Space Weather News for Aug 31, 2008
http://spaceweather.com
Sky watchers across the USA and Europe are reporting unusually colorful sunsets and sunrises. The cause appears to be the August 7th eruption of the Kasatochi volcano in Alaska's Aleutian islands. The volcano hurled a massive cloud of ash and sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere; high winds have since carried the aerosols over parts of the USA and Europe. "Violet domes," long pink rays crossing the sky, campfire-red aureoles around Venus--these are just a few of the sights documented on Spaceweather.com in recent days. When the sun goes down tonight, look west. You may be in for a treat.
Ongoing coverage of the phenomenon may be found at http://spaceweather.com .
First reports of the volcanic sunsets are documented in the Aug. 27th edition of SpaceWeather.com, located in our archives at this URL:
http://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=27&month=08&year=2008
i got to see the colorful sunset tonight.. it was BEAUTIFUL!!! :)
Sunday, August 31, 2008
The Evening Sky Map -- September 2008
Welcome to the latest issue of Skymaps.com Update!
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* The Evening Sky Map -- September 2008
* Astronomy & Space Calendars 2009 -- Early Bird Savings
* TESM Distribution Policy
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THE EVENING SKY MAP -- SEPTEMBER 2008
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This month's Sky Calendar features:
* An Occultation of Antares (Southern Hemisphere)
* Venus 0.30 degrees from Mars
* Venus, Mercury and Mars gather in the evening sky
* plus... the best celestial objects for binoculars, telescope, or just your eyes.
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* Astronomy & Space Calendars 2009 -- Early Bird Savings
* TESM Distribution Policy
* Change Address / Leave Mailing List
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THE EVENING SKY MAP -- SEPTEMBER 2008
The latest issue of The Evening Sky Map is now available!
This month's Sky Calendar features:
* An Occultation of Antares (Southern Hemisphere)
* Venus 0.30 degrees from Mars
* Venus, Mercury and Mars gather in the evening sky
* plus... the best celestial objects for binoculars, telescope, or just your eyes.
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Skywatcher's 2009 Calendar
First published in 1997, this award-winning calendar-book has evolved into
a unique educational tool and sky chart reference guide for children and
adults alike. Vivid color sky charts, timely data, and insightful articles
alert you to planetary conjunctions, meteor showers, lunar and solar
eclipses, and much more. The sky charts in this calendar are a year-round
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Fishing for a faint fuzzy
This week's sky
Fishing for a faint fuzzy
Star-party attendees in late August and early September should set their sights on the 10th-magnitude interloper C/2007 W1 (Boattini). It will be well-placed in the east by late evening and remain up the rest of the night. To catch this comet, you'll need to be out under a dark sky and avoid the Moon's unwanted light. As Boattini slides across the back of Pisces the Fish, the comet will resemble some of the fainter Messier objects. You should get a nice view through a 4-inch scope under good conditions.
At best, Boattini will show a stubby tail. The solar system conspires against us this month, because the comet's tail extends mostly behind it from our perspective. In this respect, it mimics last year's appearance of Comet 17P/Holmes.
At September's close, Comet C/2007 W1 passes close to Psi1 Piscium, an easy double star for small telescopes. Its components shine at magnitudes 5.4 and 5.6 and have a comfortable separation of 30". Can you see any color difference between the two stars?
If you're in a comet-hunting mood, lots of other targets await those with bigger scopes. Almost a dozen glow at 12th magnitude or brighter. For up-to-date finder charts and magnitudes, click here.
got this via email.. The astronomy. :)
Fishing for a faint fuzzy
Star-party attendees in late August and early September should set their sights on the 10th-magnitude interloper C/2007 W1 (Boattini). It will be well-placed in the east by late evening and remain up the rest of the night. To catch this comet, you'll need to be out under a dark sky and avoid the Moon's unwanted light. As Boattini slides across the back of Pisces the Fish, the comet will resemble some of the fainter Messier objects. You should get a nice view through a 4-inch scope under good conditions.
At best, Boattini will show a stubby tail. The solar system conspires against us this month, because the comet's tail extends mostly behind it from our perspective. In this respect, it mimics last year's appearance of Comet 17P/Holmes.
At September's close, Comet C/2007 W1 passes close to Psi1 Piscium, an easy double star for small telescopes. Its components shine at magnitudes 5.4 and 5.6 and have a comfortable separation of 30". Can you see any color difference between the two stars?
If you're in a comet-hunting mood, lots of other targets await those with bigger scopes. Almost a dozen glow at 12th magnitude or brighter. For up-to-date finder charts and magnitudes, click here.
got this via email.. The astronomy. :)
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (26 August 2008)
The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (26 August 2008)
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In the News:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/
* Latest Images:
Monsoon Floods Reshape Indian River
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18132
Aral Sea, 2000-2008
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18131
Cape Farewell, Greenland
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18130
Fires in Indonesia
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18129
Tengiz and Korgaljinski Lakes, Kazakhstan
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18128
Typhoon Nuri
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18127
Red Rocks in Glacier National Park
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18126
Cropland and Prairie, Cimarron County, Oklahoma
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18125
* NASA News
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/
- 2007 Hurricane Forecasts Took Blow from Winds and Saharan Dry, Dusty Air
- Project Anniversary Shows Value of Long-Term Investment in Climate Research
- NASA Study Lights Path to How Smoke Changes Cloud Cover, Climate
* Media Alerts
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/
- Climate Change: When it Rains it (Really) Pours
- Forward Step in Forecasting Global Warming
- Rare Antarctic Fossils Reveal Extinction of Tundra Before Full Polar Climate Arrived
- Pacific Shellfish Ready to Invade Atlantic
* Headlines from the press, radio, and television:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/Headlines/
- Arctic Tundra Holds Global Warming Time Bomb
- Alpine Archive
- Heavy Rain Triggers Destructive Tornadoes
- Corrosive Oceans: Carbon Emissions Threaten Ecosystem
- World Heading Toward Cooler 2008
- Coal's Toxic Legacy to the Arctic
- Acid Rain Molecule Tells All
- Ocean Dead Zones Going Global
- Southern Seals Sample Salty Seas
- Satellites Help Explain Greenland Ice Loss Mystery
- Yellowstone Supervolcano is Only Lukewarm
- Shellfish May Invade North Atlantic as Ice Melts
- In the Indian Himalayas, You Can Hear Climate Change Before You Can See It
- Extreme Rains to Be Supercharged by Warming
- Australia's East Coast Climate Zones Heading South
- Scientists Draw Detailed Arctic Map
- Will Grasslands Overtake U.S. Forests Due to Warming?
- Scientists Learn More About Ocean Beds
- The Hottest Water on Earth
- Software Predicts Where El Nino will Strike Next
- Ancient Moss, Insects Found in Antarctica
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In the News:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/
* Latest Images:
Monsoon Floods Reshape Indian River
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18132
Aral Sea, 2000-2008
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18131
Cape Farewell, Greenland
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18130
Fires in Indonesia
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18129
Tengiz and Korgaljinski Lakes, Kazakhstan
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18128
Typhoon Nuri
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18127
Red Rocks in Glacier National Park
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18126
Cropland and Prairie, Cimarron County, Oklahoma
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18125
* NASA News
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/
- 2007 Hurricane Forecasts Took Blow from Winds and Saharan Dry, Dusty Air
- Project Anniversary Shows Value of Long-Term Investment in Climate Research
- NASA Study Lights Path to How Smoke Changes Cloud Cover, Climate
* Media Alerts
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/
- Climate Change: When it Rains it (Really) Pours
- Forward Step in Forecasting Global Warming
- Rare Antarctic Fossils Reveal Extinction of Tundra Before Full Polar Climate Arrived
- Pacific Shellfish Ready to Invade Atlantic
* Headlines from the press, radio, and television:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/Headlines/
- Arctic Tundra Holds Global Warming Time Bomb
- Alpine Archive
- Heavy Rain Triggers Destructive Tornadoes
- Corrosive Oceans: Carbon Emissions Threaten Ecosystem
- World Heading Toward Cooler 2008
- Coal's Toxic Legacy to the Arctic
- Acid Rain Molecule Tells All
- Ocean Dead Zones Going Global
- Southern Seals Sample Salty Seas
- Satellites Help Explain Greenland Ice Loss Mystery
- Yellowstone Supervolcano is Only Lukewarm
- Shellfish May Invade North Atlantic as Ice Melts
- In the Indian Himalayas, You Can Hear Climate Change Before You Can See It
- Extreme Rains to Be Supercharged by Warming
- Australia's East Coast Climate Zones Heading South
- Scientists Draw Detailed Arctic Map
- Will Grasslands Overtake U.S. Forests Due to Warming?
- Scientists Learn More About Ocean Beds
- The Hottest Water on Earth
- Software Predicts Where El Nino will Strike Next
- Ancient Moss, Insects Found in Antarctica
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Monday, August 25, 2008
NASA Science News for August 25, 2008
NASA Science News for August 25, 2008
High above Earth, astronauts on board the International Space Station have taken one of the best-ever photos of electric-blue noctilucent clouds. Their image, featured in today's story from Science@NASA, highlights a growing mystery: Where do these clouds come from and why are they spreading?
FULL STORY at
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/25aug_nlc.htm?list874246
High above Earth, astronauts on board the International Space Station have taken one of the best-ever photos of electric-blue noctilucent clouds. Their image, featured in today's story from Science@NASA, highlights a growing mystery: Where do these clouds come from and why are they spreading?
FULL STORY at
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/25aug_nlc.htm?list874246
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (19 August 2008)
The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (19 August 2008)
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In the News:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/
* Latest Images:
Cropland and Prairie, Cimarron Count, Oklahoma
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18125
Tropical Storm Fay
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18124
Dry Tortugas, Florida
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18123
Rice Farming in Guinea-Bissau
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18122
Kasatochi, Aleutian Islands
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18121
Locusts in West Africa
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18120
Drought Devastates Vegetation in Oklahoma Panhandle
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18119
Sulfur Dioxide Cloud from Aleutians' Kasatochi Volcano
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18118
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In the News:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/
* Latest Images:
Cropland and Prairie, Cimarron Count, Oklahoma
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18125
Tropical Storm Fay
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18124
Dry Tortugas, Florida
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18123
Rice Farming in Guinea-Bissau
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18122
Kasatochi, Aleutian Islands
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18121
Locusts in West Africa
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18120
Drought Devastates Vegetation in Oklahoma Panhandle
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18119
Sulfur Dioxide Cloud from Aleutians' Kasatochi Volcano
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18118
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (12 August 2008)
The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (12 August 2008)
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New Features:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/
* Devastating Drought Settles on the High Plains
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/OklahomaDrought/
A drought to rival the Dust Bowl settled over the southern Great Plains in summer 2008.
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In the News:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/
* Latest Images:
Sulfur Dioxide Cloud from Aleutians' Kasatochi Volcano
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18118
Exceptional Drought in the High Plains and Texas
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18117
Pyramids of Dashur, Egypt
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18116
Drying of Lake Faguibine, Mali
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18115
Beijing National Stadium
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18114
Southern Route Through Northwest Passage Opens
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18113
Dolly Floods Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18112
Tropical Storm Edouard
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18111
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New Features:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/
* Devastating Drought Settles on the High Plains
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/OklahomaDrought/
A drought to rival the Dust Bowl settled over the southern Great Plains in summer 2008.
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In the News:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/
* Latest Images:
Sulfur Dioxide Cloud from Aleutians' Kasatochi Volcano
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18118
Exceptional Drought in the High Plains and Texas
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18117
Pyramids of Dashur, Egypt
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18116
Drying of Lake Faguibine, Mali
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18115
Beijing National Stadium
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18114
Southern Route Through Northwest Passage Opens
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18113
Dolly Floods Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18112
Tropical Storm Edouard
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18111
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Friday, August 8, 2008
The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (05 August 2008)
The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (05 August 2008)
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In the News:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/
* Latest Images:
Tropical Storm Edouard
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18111
Lake Bogoria and Rift Valley Province, Kenya
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18110
Arctic Eclipse
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18109
Polar Mesospheric Clouds Over Central Asia
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18108
IJsselmeer, Netherlands
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18107
Wyperfeld National Park
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18106
Chino Hills Earthquake
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18105
Floods in the Wake of Hurricane Dolly
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18104
* NASA News
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/
- NASA Data Show Some African Drought Linked to Warmer Indian Ocean
- Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason 2 Begins Mapping Oceans
* Media Alerts
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/
- Patagonian Glacier Yields Clues for Improved Understanding of Global Climate Change
- Tracking Down Abrupt Climate Changes
- Cold and Ice, and Heat, Episodically Gripped Tropical Regions 300 Million Years Ago
- Mud Pots Signal Possible Extension of San Andreas Fault
* Headlines from the press, radio, and television:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/Headlines/
- Harsh Climate Change Once Fell Swiftly
- Warming Won't Drive More Hurricanes, Study Says
- Deadly San Andreas Fault Longer Than Thought
- Arctic Ice Continues to Thin
- Seven-Square-Mile Ice Sheet Breaks Loose in Canada
- Ocean Mission Delivers First Maps
- Coral Reef 'Glue' May Not Stick Under Climate Change
- Rock Links Antarctica and North America
- Dolly May Have Shrunk Gulf 'Dead Zone'
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/
* Latest Images:
Tropical Storm Edouard
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18111
Lake Bogoria and Rift Valley Province, Kenya
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18110
Arctic Eclipse
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18109
Polar Mesospheric Clouds Over Central Asia
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18108
IJsselmeer, Netherlands
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18107
Wyperfeld National Park
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18106
Chino Hills Earthquake
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18105
Floods in the Wake of Hurricane Dolly
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=18104
* NASA News
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NasaNews/
- NASA Data Show Some African Drought Linked to Warmer Indian Ocean
- Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason 2 Begins Mapping Oceans
* Media Alerts
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/MediaAlerts/
- Patagonian Glacier Yields Clues for Improved Understanding of Global Climate Change
- Tracking Down Abrupt Climate Changes
- Cold and Ice, and Heat, Episodically Gripped Tropical Regions 300 Million Years Ago
- Mud Pots Signal Possible Extension of San Andreas Fault
* Headlines from the press, radio, and television:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/Headlines/
- Harsh Climate Change Once Fell Swiftly
- Warming Won't Drive More Hurricanes, Study Says
- Deadly San Andreas Fault Longer Than Thought
- Arctic Ice Continues to Thin
- Seven-Square-Mile Ice Sheet Breaks Loose in Canada
- Ocean Mission Delivers First Maps
- Coral Reef 'Glue' May Not Stick Under Climate Change
- Rock Links Antarctica and North America
- Dolly May Have Shrunk Gulf 'Dead Zone'
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COUNTDOWN TO THE PERSEIDS
Space Weather News for August 5, 2008
http://spaceweather.com
COUNTDOWN TO THE PERSEIDS: The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks one week from today, on Tuesday, August 12th. The best time to look is during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday morning when forecasters expect 50 to 100 meteors per hour. Get away from city lights if you can; plan a camping trip! The darker the sky, the more meteors you will see.
The source of the Perseids is Comet Swift-Tuttle, which has littered the August portion of Earth's orbit with space dust. The dusty zone is broad and Earth is already in its outskirts. As a result, even before the peak on August 12th, you may see some "early Perseids" streaking across the night sky. Photos of these early arrivals will be featured in the days ahead on http://Spaceweather.com as part of our full coverage of the Perseid meteor shower.
BONUS: Last Friday's total solar eclipse is history, but new pictures continue to appear in our photo gallery. Start browsing at this URL: http://spaceweather.com/eclipses/gallery_01aug08_page3.htm
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COUNTDOWN TO THE PERSEIDS: The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks one week from today, on Tuesday, August 12th. The best time to look is during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday morning when forecasters expect 50 to 100 meteors per hour. Get away from city lights if you can; plan a camping trip! The darker the sky, the more meteors you will see.
The source of the Perseids is Comet Swift-Tuttle, which has littered the August portion of Earth's orbit with space dust. The dusty zone is broad and Earth is already in its outskirts. As a result, even before the peak on August 12th, you may see some "early Perseids" streaking across the night sky. Photos of these early arrivals will be featured in the days ahead on http://Spaceweather.com as part of our full coverage of the Perseid meteor shower.
BONUS: Last Friday's total solar eclipse is history, but new pictures continue to appear in our photo gallery. Start browsing at this URL: http://spaceweather.com/eclipses/gallery_01aug08_page3.htm
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