Meteor Shower

[NextJen]

Hopefully I'll have a good view over the river this evening. Now to decide which beverage goes best with meteor watching.

The Delta Aquariid meteor shower begins its peak this weekend - WTOP News

The Delta Aquariid meteor shower puts on one long summer show in July and August, but it will peak at the end of July.

wtop.com

 

[mitzi]

Why are these events always "best seen" at 3 am I guess that's why I've always missed seeing them.

 

[Kyle]

Return to Quark’s Bar: The “Warp Core Breach”

During the COMDEX days, the conference was always scheduled right over my birthday. Frankly, no one I knew really went to COMDEX so I always went alone simply to work in the booths as a demo …

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[kwillia]

Why are these events always "best seen" at 3 am I guess that's why I've always missed seeing them.

I'm thinking the first act of the Space Force should be to reschedule the showers for prior to midnight.

 

[NextJen]

Return to Quark’s Bar: The “Warp Core Breach”

During the COMDEX days, the conference was always scheduled right over my birthday. Frankly, no one I knew really went to COMDEX so I always went alone simply to work in the booths as a demo …

kurtsthoughts.com

If I dig around enough I may have all of those ingredients.....except the dry ice.

 

[TPD]

If I dig around enough I may have all of those ingredients.....except the dry ice.

Go with a cosmopolitan - much easier to make. Cosmos, cosmopolitan - its all in the meteor family I think.

 

[Yooper]

Hopefully I'll have a good view over the river this evening. Now to decide which beverage goes best with meteor watching.

The one that doesn't cause you to fall in....

--- End of line (MCP)

 

[GWguy]

The Delta Aquariid meteors are more faint than others, and they’re more apparent in the Southern Hemisphere, according to NASA. But you can still see them in the Northern Hemisphere’s southern latitudes.

Doesn't sound promising, but I'll keep my eyes out for them. On the road tonight. Not at all a driving distraction.....

 

[Tech]

Why are these events always "best seen" at 3 am I guess that's why I've always missed seeing them.

These are not so much as mentors hitting the earth but the earth running into floating space debris. Dawn sky is the leading edge.

 

[Grumpy]

I'm thinking the first act of the Space Force should be to reschedule the showers for prior to midnight.

They can do that after they move all the deer crossings to more visible areas.

 

[NextJen]

The mosquitoes have about eaten me alive, even with spray. Calling it a night. I did see the Big Dipper.

 

[GWguy]

These are not so much as mentors hitting the earth but the earth running into floating space debris. Dawn sky is the leading edge.

Oh sure. Next you're going to be saying the earth isn't flat and the sun doesn't revolve around the earth.

Damn progressive scientists. Maybe you need a different mentor.

 

[mitzi]

I'm thinking the first act of the Space Force should be to reschedule the showers for prior to midnight.

I agree. I miss everything.

 

[littlelady]

I agree. I miss everything.

Just went outside to look. Total cloud cover. I missed it, too. And, you don’t miss everything. You are a pretty savvy girl.

 

[Tech]

Oh sure. Next you're going to be saying the earth isn't flat and the sun doesn't revolve around the earth. View attachment 139327
Damn progressive scientists. Maybe you need a different mentor.