perseid meteor shower

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i'm on nights right now so i've been out quite a few times to watch. the 1 st one i saw was so close i could see a clear debris trail, it looked like it was gonna land in the front parking lot. i'm seeing mostly red/orange as the core colours i think that means mostly iron. been seeing lots of smaller stuff higher up, good show this year!

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The neighbors house is lit up like the fourth of July....and in the way here. We didn't see anything last night :/
 

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We went up to a friend's friend's ranch in the hills to watch. Some light pollution in one direction from the town, but to the north it was dark enough to have a good view of the sky. We saw a dozen or so "shooting stars" over the course of the time we were there. A couple of years ago, at this time, we were visiting friends in Salt Lake City, and they took us into the mountains, where we had a glorious light show.
 

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It was cloudy here as well. Plus, I have too many trees around my house to get a good, clear view. I've always said that one of these years I'm going out to the farm to watch the show. It's much darker, and there's not a lot of trees to the northeast.
 

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saw a few last night hoping to catch the tail end tonight, i know the show wont be as dramatic but i figure since its a "weekend event" there should be a few straglers to make sitting under the stars for a few hours worth it :D
 

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It's been too cloudy here too.. :( and with the rain forecast for today and tomorrow.. I guess I am not gonna see any tonight either..
 

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We were camping, bit of a family reunion actually--and had excellent skies for viewing, my girls in particular had a great view as they wandered away from the campfire for a better look :)
 
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