“Venus, Saturn, Mars and a crescent Moon followed by the Perseid meteor shower - Examiner” plus 2 more

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• Venus, Saturn, Mars and a crescent Moon followed by the Perseid meteor shower - Examiner
• Viewing the 2010 Perseid Meteor Shower - WRAL
• Cascade Lake and the Perseid Meteor Shower - Associated Content

Venus, Saturn, Mars and a crescent Moon followed by the Perseid meteor shower - Examiner Posted: 12 Aug 2010 04:03 AM PDT Just in from NASA "You know it's a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the second best thing that's going to happen. Thursday, August 12th, is such a night. The show begins at sundown when Venus, Saturn, Mars and the crescent Moon pop out of the western twilight in tight conjunction. All four heavenly objects will fit within a circle about 10 degrees in diameter, beaming together through the dusky colors of sunset. No telescope is required to enjoy this naked-eye event: sky map. The planets will hang together in the western sky until 10 pm or so. When they leave, following the sun below the horizon, you should stay, because that is when the Perseid meteor shower begins. From 10 pm until dawn, meteors will flit across the starry sky in a display that's even more exciting than a planetary get-together. The Perseid meteor shower is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle. Every 133 years the huge comet swings through the inner solar system and leaves behind a trail of dust and gravel. When Earth passes through the debris, specks of comet-stuff hit the atmosphere at 140,000 mph and disintegrate in flashes of light. These meteors are called Perseids because they fly out of the constellation Perseus. Swift-Tuttle's debris zone is so wide, Earth spends weeks inside it. Indeed, we are in the outskirts now, and sky watchers are already reporting a trickle of late-night Perseids. The trickle could turn into a torrent between August 11th and 13th when Earth passes through the heart of the debris trail. 2010 is a good year for Perseids because the Moon won't be up during the midnight-to-dawn hours of greatest activity. Lunar glare can wipe out a good meteor shower, but that won't be the case this time. As Perseus rises and the night deepens, meteor rates will increase. For sheer numbers, the best time to look is during the darkest hours before dawn on Friday morning, Aug. 13th, when most observers will see dozens of Perseids per hour." (MORE) Time to Visit Atlanta's Fernbank Science Center Planetarium Kid friendly and inexpensive ~ at 11 a.m. every Saturday morning (except December) the Atlanta Fernbank Science Center presents a program in their Planetarium called "The Sky Tonight". Presented live by a Fernbank astronomer, this is a guided tour through the constellations, planets and events in the current evening sky. Why not take the kids to see and hear what the astronomer has to say about the ongoing drama in the night sky. If you live in the Atlanta area, Basic astrology classes and study groups will begin in the Fall. Sign up here to be notified.  For Basic Astrology Articles ~ Click Here. Recommended Reading for Beginners ~ Click Here. To follow the Atlanta Astrology Examiner as she examines life on this small planet scroll to the top of this article, and click on SUBSCRIBE. Your e-mail address will not be shared! If there is someone or something you'd like Patricia to write about send your ideas to askpatricia@comcast.net. Patricia Lantz is a practicing astrologer and hypnotherapist living in Atlanta Georgia. Want to know more about Patricia? For a complete bio visit www.astrology-hypnotherapy.com. Then call or write for a free pre-session consultation ~ (678)-763-0552 or email lifescript@comcast.net. Patricia is also the Astrology Editor for All Things Healing, an online community for spiritual and healing practices. Recommended businesses, products, people, places and resources by the Atlanta Astrology Examiner This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Viewing the 2010 Perseid Meteor Shower - WRAL Posted: 12 Aug 2010 11:48 AM PDT Today (August 12, 2010) is the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. These meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus, but you don't need to know how to find Perseus to see them. After checking the latest weather forecast to be sure the sky won't be too cloudy, choose a site away from city lights with an open view of the sky. Lie back in a sleeping bag or reclining chair and look toward the darkest part of your sky. Meteors, also known as shooting stars, are the brief streaks of light created when cosmic debris interacts with Earth's atmosphere. The Perseids occur around the same time each year when Earth runs into debris left over from Comet Swift-Tuttle. If the weather permits, please join Morehead Planetarium and Science Center for our skywatching session Thursday, August 12, 2010, from 9-11 p.m., at Jordan Lake, Ebenezer Church Recreation Area. Any decision to cancel will be posted at the Morehead Web site around 4 p.m. – please check before you head out. Although before midnight is not the best time to see the most meteors, the ones we do see may be spectacular, traveling long paths over several seconds. (Near the beginning of the session, we'll also view a fairly compact trio of planets – Venus, Mars, Saturn – and the nearby crescent Moon.) To see the most Perseids, you'll want to go out after midnight, when Perseus is higher in the sky and you're on the leading edge of Earth as it travels through space. If skies are clear, the single best hour will likely be Friday morning, August 13, during the last dark hour before dawn – about 4 to 5 a.m. From a site that's not too light polluted, expect to see up to 60 meteors an hour. Urban stargazers will be lucky to see more than 20. Copyright 2010 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Cascade Lake and the Perseid Meteor Shower - Associated Content Posted: 28 Aug 2010 07:19 AM PDT Cascade Lake, near the Adirondack hamlet of Eagle Bay, is an easy hike on a well-maintained trail. It is perfect for families with school-aged children to enjoy back packing in a wilderness area. Just over a mile from Big Moose Road, the north shore of this lake has a small sandy beach that is great for a swim on a warm summer's day. For those a bit more ambitious, a trail of about five miles circles the lake. Cascade Falls is on the east end of the lake. These falls have a granite vertical face perhaps 50 feet high and 80 feet wide, with the falls generally a trickle only a couple of feet wide in the center of this cliff. While a small section of trail near the falls is slightly hilly, and usually a bit wet, most of the trail is quite easy. This lake is a popular destination, sometimes up to several dozen people a day. However, once the sun goes down, chances are you would have the lake nearly to yourself with the quiet solitude increasingly difficult to find in today's world. By mid August, the woods are eerily quiet, with birds only occasionally singing. The maniacal call of the loon or a barred owl's hoots may break the silence during the night. During the day, insects humming provide a barely perceptible background noise. The silence is occasionally broken by muffled road traffic, small planes with pontoons on aerial tours of the region for tourists, and Eagle Bay's noontime siren. However, the general silence is a welcome respite from the much noisier urban world. Viewing the Night Skies The north shore of this mountain lake is a great spot for viewing the night sky away from city lights. Around August 12, the annual Perseid Meteor Shower usually provides one of the best meteor showers of the year. Cloudy skies may, of course, frustrate viewing a meteor shower or night skies at times. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: "Peace Envoy" Blair Gets an Easy Ride in the Independent. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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