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Old August 14th 10, 07:35 PM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
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Hi
Will it be possible to see decent numbers of Perseids tonight? It's clear
skies for once here but I know it's past the maximum.
Phil

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Old August 15th 10, 12:02 AM posted to uk.sci.astronomy
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On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:35:57 +0100, news.virginmedia.com wrote:
Hi
Will it be possible to see decent numbers of Perseids tonight? It's clear
skies for once here but I know it's past the maximum.
Phil

Yes, you should see some, though how many is difficult to say.
Even at the peak I only saw about a dozen in the hour and a half
I was looking (23:30 - 1:00). I was out a few nights before the peak
and saw about half a dozen. Don't forget that even when there are no
showers publicised, there are still a fair number of ordinary
meteors you can see - just not so many.
The best ones I've seen have been from times when there wasn't
a proper shower and when I was looking at other things.


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