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	Celestial show begins this weekend

invictus

8-10-2007 3:22 PM

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astronomy, night sky, meteor shower, perseids, backyard astronomy

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8-10-2007 3:47 PM

bignosemousie

I hope I remember this.

8-10-2007 10:48 PM

hudgal1

Me too. I have already forgotten when the total eclipse is, and I'm the one who clipped the story

Doh!

8-11-2007 12:58 AM

The REAL Napster

I'll be breaking out my Meade DS-114mm autotracking telescope with digital camera attachment. If I get some good pics I'll make sure to post and clip them here. Hope its real dark!

8-14-2007 8:31 PM

bignosemousie

I didn't see anything!

8-14-2007 8:31 PM

skwirlinator

I didn't look

8-14-2007 8:39 PM

dorine

I forgot.

8-14-2007 8:39 PM

willhelm

I saw 1.

8-14-2007 8:43 PM

The REAL Napster

I also saw only one. Had a HUGE lightning storm going on, couldn't see diddly. Oh well...

8-14-2007 8:53 PM

invictus

Was a total disappointment for me too. I didn't see any single meteor.

The Real Napster, I really envy your Meade telescope. It would be cool if you could post some of your night sky shots.

8-14-2007 9:41 PM

The REAL Napster

I'll be heading up to the Rocky Mts. sometime this fall (when it cools off a bit more, but before the snow hits). It's far away from city lights and awesome at night. Lot's of stars and nothing but coyotes howling, bears rummaging, and Mt. Lions creeping.... wait a minute!

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</FONT></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6940962.stm"><FONT size="2">If the skies remain clear, it will offer stargazers the best opportunity for a few years to see the Perseids.
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