PERSEID METEOR STORM-Watch & Hear them here Rain or Shine-Post your Sightings and pics!

Perseid Meteor showers peaking now through tomorrow night. Thanks to our beloved internet we can observe them from our computers even if it's raining outside. Of course if you're blessed with clear, dark skies all you need is a lounge chair or blanket, some bug repellent and a pair of eyeballs. That's right, NO FANCY OPTICS REQUIRED.

Perseid viewing guide:

[link to www.skyandtelescope.com]

If it cloudy, raining, or light-polluted where you are, or you're just afraid to leave the cocoon.....there is a remedy. The Meteor Detection site has a live feed of radar echoes (just click on the 'Live Audio' item in the menu. Also, their 3D Meteor detector has been hoppin' all night:

[link to www.merriott-astro.co.uk]

Also there are live meteor cams galore-

UK Meteor Observation Network:

[link to www.ukmeteorwatch.co.uk]

Worldwide All-Sky Camera Network:

[link to www.allskycam.com]

NASA's Fireball Network;

[link to fireballs.ndc.nasa.gov]

More radar echoes heard from the US (I personally like the UK audio quality better):

[link to topaz.streamguys.tv]

More info on the Radar echoes:

[link to spaceweatherradio.com]

[link to topaz.streamguys.tv]

AUGUST 12-13th New Sightings and Reports begin on page 5.

Last Edited by Hugh M Eye on 08/13/2013 12:38 AM