The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend,

[ssgp2]

Bright moonlight streams through your window. A nugget of space debris disintegrates in a sparkling fireball. A huge spaceship glides silently overhead.
By itself, any one of these events might be enough to get you out of bed. This weekend, all three are going to happen at the same time.
On August 12th and 13th, as the Moon waxes full, the International Space Station will glide over US towns and cities during the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower.

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2011/09aug_perseids2011/

 

[baddeerhunter]

Re: The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend,

I always enjoy this kind of stuff but never remember to look outside when it's happening!!! I need my outlook callendar on my droid!

 

[High Binder]

Re: The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend,

The Perseid is one of my favorites. I take the wife, kid, a camp like air mattress, toss it in the back of the truck and head up into the hills to get away from light pollution.

 

[The Mechanic]

Re: The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend,

This must have been what Michael Yon was talking about yesterday.