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

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The discussion centers on observing the Perseid meteor shower, specifically noting a clear sky with an expected visibility of 10-20 meteors per hour. Participants share experiences of light pollution affecting visibility, with one user mentioning only seeing one meteor due to environmental factors. The conversation highlights the importance of timing and location for optimal meteor viewing, particularly emphasizing the advantage of minimal light pollution for better observation.

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  • Understanding of meteor showers and their peak viewing times
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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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