Comments on: Perseid Meteor Shower Should Dazzle Despite a Bright Moon http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/10/perseid-meteor-shower-should-dazzle-despite-a-bright-moon/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:35:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: cory http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/10/perseid-meteor-shower-should-dazzle-despite-a-bright-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-41361 cory Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:23:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/10/perseid-meteor-shower-should-dazzle-despite-a-bright-moon/#comment-41361 we had a blast! woke up at 4 am and laid on blankets till dawn...my 6 yr old stopped counting at 28. Pretty good considering they put a Waldemart right about 9 miles away right in the direction we were facing. we had a blast! woke up at 4 am and laid on blankets till dawn…my 6 yr old stopped counting at 28. Pretty good considering they put a Waldemart right about 9 miles away right in the direction we were facing.

]]> By: Beskeptical/skeptigirl http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/10/perseid-meteor-shower-should-dazzle-despite-a-bright-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-41149 Beskeptical/skeptigirl Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/10/perseid-meteor-shower-should-dazzle-despite-a-bright-moon/#comment-41149 If your son is young, watch after 9pm. Little kids cannot stay awake for the usual increase in activity just after midnight. If you are all morning people and your son can get up before dawn, you can try watching at least an hour before sunrise, but 2 hours before would be better. It's a bit harder for very young children to have the patience it takes looking up so make the night out fun rather than just focusing on the shower. A back yard camp out for example can make it a fun event. The good thing about watching after 9pm is that you see "Earth grazers" then. Those are the meteors that span the whole sky, which again, is easier for younger children to spot. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/31jul_perseids2009.htm has some common sense advice for viewing. If your son is young, watch after 9pm. Little kids cannot stay awake for the usual increase in activity just after midnight. If you are all morning people and your son can get up before dawn, you can try watching at least an hour before sunrise, but 2 hours before would be better.

It’s a bit harder for very young children to have the patience it takes looking up so make the night out fun rather than just focusing on the shower. A back yard camp out for example can make it a fun event.

The good thing about watching after 9pm is that you see “Earth grazers” then. Those are the meteors that span the whole sky, which again, is easier for younger children to spot.

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/31jul_perseids2009.htm has some common sense advice for viewing.

]]> By: Karla Meinberg http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/10/perseid-meteor-shower-should-dazzle-despite-a-bright-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-41105 Karla Meinberg Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:56:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/10/perseid-meteor-shower-should-dazzle-despite-a-bright-moon/#comment-41105 WEillthese be viewable from my location in Mission Viejo, Ca. I want my son to see them. What is the best time for viewing? WEillthese be viewable from my location in Mission Viejo, Ca. I want my son to see them. What is the best time for viewing?

]]> By: Sparkling Medusa http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/10/perseid-meteor-shower-should-dazzle-despite-a-bright-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-41097 Sparkling Medusa Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:04:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/10/perseid-meteor-shower-should-dazzle-despite-a-bright-moon/#comment-41097 Oh man I can't wait for this! I hope it's a clear night! Oh man I can’t wait for this! I hope it’s a clear night!

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