celestia celestia4all PERSEID METEOR SHOWER 2010

THE PERSEIDS - Get ready for one of the best meteor showers of the year! A Solar System event that can be enjoyed by nearly everyone on Earth! And with no Moon to hinder viewing this year, the 2010 Perseids should be a treat. This video, using the free astronomy-simulation software CELESTIA, shows you what to expect. Let us know at www.celestia4all.com how many Perseid meteors you see this year. May all of your voyages be joyous!

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[blueduster74]

does anyone know how many an hour you can see, say, a week from the peak? planning a trip to the sierras for 2011 partly for this. not sure we can go that weekend due to school training prior to the new year. plus the moon is full 8/13/11.

[celestia4allCreator]

@blueduster74

We've seen over ten per hour a week before or after peak, but that was always under moonless dark skies. The 2011 August 13 Full Moon and its "adjacent" gibbous moons will probably prevent seeing dimmer meteors.

[babyblue1116]

how about here in winnipeg canada?

[celestia4allCreator]

@babyblue1116

Generally, anyone in the Northern Hemisphere should be able to see them the best. In previous years, I've seen some pretty good ones as much as a week or more before and after the peak. But they definitely are less frequent the further you are from the peak time (Aug 12-13). Unfortunately, the best thours to look are between local midnight and dawn, when we're all usually asleep. I hope you get to see some.

[clemsondude28]

so its ending tonight and can it still be seen from south carolina?

[celestia4allCreator]

@clemsondude28

You probably won't see as many as last night, but with clear skies you should be able to see meteors in decreasing numbers for a few more nights. Good luck.

[materialismgonegaga]

How big can one of these be? A friend and I saw an absolutely massive fireball in the sky in Essex last night (10th august) around 11.30pm. It was in the sky for almost 10 seconds. It looked so big that you would imagine it would definitely get through into the atmosphere. Honesty, it was soooo huge!

[sikinyo4]

can't wait to see this. my friends and i are going together after 12am to see this! hopefully, there will be plenty to see! :D

[ReiyuuSayumi]

lol, i wont be able to c meteor shower in my country forever =.=

its full of lights in the city -.-

[EdgeHead1100]

lol this is on my birthday

[goinin45]

cool good job

[newcilad]

Unfortunately cloud and rain in North East UK ,

[sylvika87]

i just seen this from grand bend while camping was amzaing seen about 100 from 10pm to 230am on the 12th !!!!!

[lozzobell]

i saw that hahahahaha :)) :P

[jokerxXbrandonXX]

That was such a beautiful meteor shower. i watched it.

[PrincessMiaJonas]

i wish i could watch it