Perseid meteor showers

**West michigan** · 08-10-2018, 16:26

Supposed to be great this weekend peaking Sunday night
Perfect excuse to use that turtledog stand or tetrahedron stand

**Torbs** · 08-10-2018, 16:54

Perfect time indeed, I am sure it will be an experience.

**SilvrSurfr** · 08-10-2018, 17:22

Rain all weekend here - probably won't see a single star.

**TrailSlug** · 08-10-2018, 17:52

Is there a particular direction in the sky to look for this?

**Ratdog** · 08-10-2018, 18:26

Originally Posted by TrailSlug

Is there a particular direction in the sky to look for this?

Sure is, look right at Perseus and they radiate from there.
If Perseus isn’t familiar, below the W of Cassiopia or left of the handle of the big dipper or or

Here this is easier

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essent...s-guy-ottewell

**oldgringo** · 08-10-2018, 18:31

Originally Posted by TrailSlug

Is there a particular direction in the sky to look for this?

In the east, at least in years past. Clouds forecast here. Bummer. Super new moon, partial eclipse, and Perseids, all obscured.

**OlTrailDog** · 08-10-2018, 18:49

Thick forest fire haze from the fires in the coastal states, viewing opportunities don't look promising.

**Big Sweets** · 08-10-2018, 19:05

I was packed up and almost out the door to go to Newport State Park in Wisconsin, a zero artificial light park. Then got a call that my girlfriend father passed away this morning so I had to cancel. The strange thing is her mother passed away almost exactly 1 year ago when I was going to the same state park for the meteor showers. My girl told me to go but there was no way I could just abandon her when she's really torn up.

**Karla "with a k"** · 08-10-2018, 19:20

Originally Posted by McBlaster

I was packed up and almost out the door to go to Newport State Park in Wisconsin, a zero artificial light park. Then got a call that my girlfriend father passed away this morning so I had to cancel. The strange thing is her mother passed away almost exactly 1 year ago when I was going to the same state park for the meteor showers. My girl told me to go but there was no way I could just abandon her when she's really torn up.

Dude, that sucks. Settworthy said he was up there with a group. I just figured you were part of that group. Have him tell you about heading up there in November to hang.