Author Topic: Meteor Shower of a Lifetime Tonight. (Read 219 times)

Thrawn · « **on:** November 18, 2002, 10:42:42 AM »

And it's cloudy in Ottawa.

"Nature will put on its own fireworks with dazzling meteor shower
Scientists say this week's Leonids will be among best ever

Ed Struzik, Journal Staff Writer
The Edmonton Journal

Sunday, November 17, 2002
Astronomers from all over the world believe that signs are pointing to a near perfect celestial storm early Tuesday morning with as many as 1,000 so-called falling stars flashing across the sky in an hour."

http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/story.asp?id={B5BE8F17-5DDD-40E4-9E2E-54409B630C52}

I hope some of you get to see it. Get your kids out of bed, it's a once in a lifetime kinda thing.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2002, 10:45:09 AM »

Suppose to be best at 5:30 am here in Seattle, about 30 after I'm in the city aura of lights

Not that it matters, heres our weather forecast:

TODAY...LIGHT RAIN AT TIMES. BREEZY. HIGHS NEAR 55. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...RAIN AT TIMES. BREEZY. LOWS 45 TO 50. HIGHS NEAR 55. SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT...RAIN ENDING. LOWS NEAR 45.

WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF MORNING FOG. HIGHS NEAR 55.

THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. NIGHT AND MORNING FOG. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS NEAR 55.

FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF MORNING DRIZZLE. LOWS 40 TO 45. HIGHS 50 TO 55.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF NIGHT AND MORNING FOG. LOWS 35 TO 40. HIGHS NEAR 50.

Thrawn · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2002, 10:46:58 AM »

Damn.

I hope someone gets to enjoys them.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2002, 10:53:34 AM »

We usually get a pretty good show in late August, I believe thats the time of year we're closest to the Milky way? Anyway, theres a campsite we go to up at White Pass, at 5,000 feet. There is a path we walk up to that brings you out on top of a rocky plateau 100 feet above the lake, with nothing but sky above...meteorites entering the atmosphere about 1 every 30 seconds...poetry in motion.

midnight Target · « **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2002, 11:03:43 AM »

Crystal clear here this morning, think we should get a good show tonight.

Might have to throw on a sweater though, getting down into the darn 50's at night.

Krusher · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2002, 11:52:16 AM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Crystal clear here this morning, think we should get a good show tonight.

Might have to throw on a sweater though, getting down into the darn 50's at night.

Nothing like living in the big city and missing all the cool light shows

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #6 on:** November 18, 2002, 11:53:42 AM »

So will this be visible in the Bay Areas lights?

Wlfgng · « **Reply #7 on:** November 18, 2002, 11:58:16 AM »

(raises hand)

clear skies here.. and they look great from 10k

Hawklore · « **Reply #8 on:** November 18, 2002, 12:23:19 PM »

Chit, Thats right WOOHOO! eXCUSE TO GO um... ummm..... to ummm.... someplace far out in country...