Planets Align for the Perseid Meteor Shower

And you can listen here if clouded out or during daytime.
[link to topaz.streamguys.tv]

Click the lower section at "Live Meteor Radar Echoes".

[nfeRnaL]
That will be a neat trick, making the moon appear in the west. The moon ALWAYS rises in the east on the planet I live on. Yes as you say Having the moon appear in the west will be a neat trick ][nd33d,....


On my planet, moon appears where it is when sunlight fades.
So, if at down, when sunlight fades out, the moon is, for example, 40° east from the sun, it will effectively "appear" to the eye on the west.
"to rise" and "to appear" have different meaning to me

where to look?

Up

where to look?

Up

yeah, funny
but where's the Perseids? North, south?

did i already miss it?

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... thanks G.S. Mitchell ...
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... hope we don't have clouds then ...
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finally i can get to use my CGE pro 1100 reflector telescope wooo! only used the fuker once :D

finally i can get to use my CGE pro 1100 reflector telescope wooo! only used the fuker once :D



Good time to use it!

finally i can get to use my CGE pro 1100 reflector telescope wooo! only used the fuker once :D



Good time to use it!


Telescopes and even binoculars are worthless for viewing meteor showers.

[nfeRnaL]
On my planet the moon ALWAYS appears in the east and moves to the west, PERIOD. Always has, always will,.... until a major change in galactic properties is noticed.

At no time does the moon on my planet appear in the west. It departs in that direction.

[link to science.nasa.gov]
You know it's a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the second best thing that's going to happen.

Thursday, August 12th, is such a night.

The show begins at sundown when Venus, Saturn, Mars and the crescent Moon pop out of the western twilight in tight conjunction. All four heavenly objects will fit within a circle about 10 degrees in diameter, beaming together through the dusky colors of sunset. No telescope is required to enjoy this naked-eye event
The planets will hang together in the western sky until 10 pm or so. When they leave, following the sun below the horizon, you should stay, because that is when the Perseid meteor shower begins. From 10 pm until dawn, meteors will flit across the starry sky in a display that's even more exciting than a planetary get-together.
(continued)

Meteor showers are also a good time to see...you know who

[link to science.nasa.gov]
You know it's a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the second best thing that's going to happen.

Thursday, August 12th, is such a night.

The show begins at sundown when Venus, Saturn, Mars and the crescent Moon pop out of the western twilight in tight conjunction. All four heavenly objects will fit within a circle about 10 degrees in diameter, beaming together through the dusky colors of sunset. No telescope is required to enjoy this naked-eye event
The planets will hang together in the western sky until 10 pm or so. When they leave, following the sun below the horizon, you should stay, because that is when the Perseid meteor shower begins. From 10 pm until dawn, meteors will flit across the starry sky in a display that's even more exciting than a planetary get-together.
(continued)

Meteor showers are also a good time to see...you know who

I saw a Perseid last night!



It was a totally White Shooting Star headed for downtown Phoenix. Saw it about midnight.

[link to science.nasa.gov]
You know it's a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the second best thing that's going to happen.

Thursday, August 12th, is such a night.

The show begins at sundown when Venus, Saturn, Mars and the crescent Moon pop out of the western twilight in tight conjunction. All four heavenly objects will fit within a circle about 10 degrees in diameter, beaming together through the dusky colors of sunset. No telescope is required to enjoy this naked-eye event
The planets will hang together in the western sky until 10 pm or so. When they leave, following the sun below the horizon, you should stay, because that is when the Perseid meteor shower begins. From 10 pm until dawn, meteors will flit across the starry sky in a display that's even more exciting than a planetary get-together.
(continued)

Meteor showers are also a good time to see...you know who

I saw a Perseid last night!



It was a totally White Shooting Star headed for downtown Phoenix. Saw it about midnight.


Man I was in Sedona last week and it was cloudy everynight there....I saw 2 stars the whole week....bummed, wanted to see the dark sky of AZ too....

finally i can get to use my CGE pro 1100 reflector telescope wooo! only used the fuker once :D



Good time to use it!


Telescopes and even binoculars are worthless for viewing meteor showers.

Been seeing a lot of meteors all week,

should be a good shower.

at the eastern shore and will be lookin up tonight. Thanks OP

ur a week early

Thursday, August 12th, is such a night.