I've never seen a meteor shower before. I live Houston, TX and there's too much light to see many stars usually at night so I'd like suggestions for places to view nearby. How far do I need to get away from the city?
2007-08-11 19:48:08 · 4 answers · asked by yellow 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Houston
Hi Runner,
go to http://www.space.com. I get the daily newsletter, and today's letter had an article about where to see it from.
On another subject -where do you run in Houston? I can't stand to walk outdoors here!
2007-08-11 19:55:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jeanne B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The George Observatory
Welcome to the river bottomlands where you will find almost 5000 acres of nature at its best. Explore miles of hiking trails, wooded oak paths, lakes and wildlife. Do not forget to stop at the Nature Center, and definitely keep your eyes open for a genuine alligator. You can spend a full day enjoying the picnic grounds, fishing pier and wild game viewing towers. Tent and RV sites with full hook-ups are available for the true outdoors enthusiasts who want to spend the night. If you are a star watcher, George Observatory is open on Saturday nights. Park Fee: USD$3 Adults; USD$2 Seniors; Free Children under 12. Observatory and camping fees are additional. Located in:
Brazos Bend State Park
(979) 553-3400
www.tpwd.state.tx.us...
21901 Fm 762 Rd
Needville, TX 77461
2007-08-12 14:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can see it from your back yard, but you just can't see all of it. Where I live, deep in the heart of Memorial, there are plenty of lights, but I still manage to see meteor showers.
What matters more is the time of night. Usually after midnight for the Perseids.
2007-08-13 10:07:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the George Observatory south of downtown...somewhere near the Rosharon area.
2007-08-12 06:26:19 · answer #4 · answered by Konswayla 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋