13 August 2011

NASA To Host Worldwide "UP ALL NIGHT" Chat For The Perseid Meteor Shower 2011 This Friday Night 12/13AUG2011



The 2011 Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of Aug. 12 and into the morning of Aug. 13. Make plans to stay "up all night" with NASA astronomer Bill Cooke and his team as they answer your questions via live Web chat. In Addition, live all sky camera links will be available for chatters to watch as Perseids streak across the screen.

Joining the chat is easy. Simply return to this chat page a few minutes before 11 p.m. EDT on Friday, Aug. 12. The chat module will appear at the bottom of this page. Simply type your name to join the chat, then we'll start taking your questions at 11 p.m. EDT.

http://www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/perseids_2011.html


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A bit dated (2009), but none-the-less very informative!  Please note that the date and time given in the video was from 2009.


Date and Time of event? Location name (town,city) where you were when saw the meteor? Start and Stop location in sky? Direction of movement? Duration of Event (seconds)? Brightness ( in comparison with Venus, Moon, Sun) color, sounds? Photos? Videos? please email LunarMeteoriteHunter@gmail.com Your reports make it possible for all to check what they saw as well. Thank you!
2011 The Year of Meteors!