BTW I live in the land of Bush, can all of the states see it? Also what is the best time to see it?
2007-08-02 08:16:35 · 3 answers · asked by Salivating Fish 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
meteor showers are named for the constellation that they appear to emanate from.
Perseids will come from Perseus constellation
The best times to watch will be late night Aug. 12 through dawn Aug. 13. At 12am Perseus is just rising in the east in NC, USA
This year the Perseids meteor shower could deliver one or two visible streaks every minute during peak times, Cooke said in a statement yesterday. Urban skywatchers will see fewer due to local light pollution.
"The August Perseids are among the strongest of the readily observed annual meteor showers, and at maximum activity nominally yield 90 or 100 meteors per hour," said Joe Rao, SPACE.com's Skywatching columnist. "However, observers with exceptional skies often record even larger numbers."
pray for high pressure.
2007-08-02 08:57:56 · answer #1 · answered by Bill R 7 · 41⤊ 7⤋
In the sky ?
2007-08-02 09:01:14 · answer #2 · answered by crystal_heart100 5 · 5⤊ 50⤋
Everywhere there aren't clouds and sunlight and too much moonlight.
2007-08-02 08:22:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 33⤋