Perseid Meteor Shower
Who was up last night (this morning) watching the meteor shower? Last night was the start of one of the most predictable meteor showers; the Perseid Meteor Shower. Although the rate has slowly been declining, you can average seeing about 30 meteors sweeping across the sky like a finger rippling on a lake (what do you think, not a bad simile right…right?), an hour. Now, the time with the most activity will be 11GMT today. However, for those of us on the east coast, that puts us at 19:00 (7pm), leaving us in complete sunlight. That will not work out too well. Hope for clear skies and go out tonight around 3am or 4am (if possible, those of you who work). Even if you go out around 12am, you should see a good amount of activity. Try out some star gazing too while your out there. For those interested in star gazing and have an iPhone, try out this application called Starmap. It is worth every penny if you are interested in such an activity, and it will only get better with time. That’s all for now, I have been busy with work lately, so have had very little time to post here. I’ll be back, I promise.
