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Perseid Meteor Shower

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by wjtracy, Aug 13, 2015.

  1. wjtracy

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    No moon, but no view here: Total clouds at 4AM (total clear now)
    I saw one over my house at midnite it was a hazy sky.
    Pic from SpaceWeather.com (Norway observer)
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    #1 wjtracy, Aug 13, 2015
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Walking dogs at 1AM, briefly caught one out of the corner of my eye. Hype >> reality.

    Bob Wilson
     
    #2 bwilson4web, Aug 14, 2015
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    cool.
     
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    Sorry, this is very ordinary. The angle of the star traces shows the exposure time, 24*(angle/360), and these were the only meteor traces?

    No, this is a BS shower, not worth my time.

    Bob Wilson
     
    #4 bwilson4web, Aug 15, 2015
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