Perseid Stragglers: Clear Sky, 10-20 Fiery Trails/Hr

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The discussion highlights the experience of observing meteor activity during the night, specifically mentioning a clear sky with 10-20 meteors visible per hour. One participant notes their limited viewing due to work commitments and significant light pollution from a nearby chemical process unit, which restricts visibility to only the moon, Venus, and Jupiter. They express hope for better viewing conditions on their night off, anticipating minimal light pollution and clearer skies. The overall focus is on the challenges of meteor watching due to environmental factors and the anticipation of improved conditions for observation.
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"Oh-dark-thirty" MDT: clear sky, and 10-20 fiery trails an hour. If you're still up and it's clear where you are, give it a watch.
 
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Hmmm... I saw one meteor the other night but that was it. I'll have to look closer.
 
I've been stuck here at work on nights for the past week. On top of that, even though I can go outside, there's so much light pollution (chemical process unit) that the only objects visible are the moon, Venus, and Jupiter. On top of that I've been going outside all night and the clouds are JUST NOW starting to break up (3 AM).

I'm off tomorrow night and where I live there is minimal light pollution, so I just have to hope for clear skies.
 

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