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Chi-Town
08-12-2010, 10:12 AM
Tonight and tomorrow morning is the height of the Perseid meteor shower. Look to the northeast sky and enjoy the show. Also tonight after sunset in the western sky Mars, Venus, Saturn, and the crescent Moon will be grouped together.
Pats2010
08-12-2010, 10:15 AM
Tonight and tomorrow morning is the height of the Perseid meteor shower. Look to the northeast sky and enjoy the show. Also tonight after sunset in the western sky Mars, Venus, Saturn, and the crescent Moon will be grouped together.

Ah, another reason for a weather club.
Taltarzac
08-12-2010, 10:25 AM
Ah, another reason for a weather club.

The Villages has something called an Astronomy Club. I remember a member talking about using computers for Astronomy at a Villages Computer Club meeting.

Here's a link to the Villages Astronomy Club's web-site. http://vlgastroclub.org/
zcaveman
08-12-2010, 11:38 AM
The first year I was here they had one of these meteor showers. I woke the wife up at 3 AM to sit out on the back patio and watch the show.

Impressive!!!
Pats2010
08-12-2010, 12:09 PM
The first year I was here they had one of these meteor showers. I woke the wife up at 3 AM to sit out on the back patio and watch the show.

Impressive!!!

I think my significant other would have me committed if I woke her up to look up into the sky. LOL:22yikes:
bkcunningham1
08-12-2010, 01:44 PM
Tonight and tomorrow morning is the height of the Perseid meteor shower. Look to the northeast sky and enjoy the show. Also tonight after sunset in the western sky Mars, Venus, Saturn, and the crescent Moon will be grouped together.

Chi-Town, if you don't mind, I'll add the best times for these wonderful events. For the Perseid meteor shower, look just after midnight.

If you are Catholic you may find it interesting that the annual, nearly month long event known as the Perseid meteor shower is sometimes referred to as "tears of St. Lawrence" because August 10 is the day the saint was martyred. Mid-August is when it is most visible in our hemisphere.

And for the Triple Conjunction with the Moon, look west just after sunset on Friday the 13th.

I love astronomy. My brother got me interested because of all the Biblical references. The constellations that make up the true Zodiac all go together to tell the story of Jesus, the Redeemer, His birth and life prophesy (the first four major Signs; 16 constellations), His dealings with His elect people (the second four major signs), and His coming in triumph over Satan (the last four major signs).
kb8tpw
08-12-2010, 03:15 PM
And did anyone mention you can be elightened by frequenting TOTV? Never had much interest in astronomy, but that was very interestng. Thanks !
Shimpy
08-12-2010, 03:53 PM
Ah, another reason for a weather club.

I'd be interested in a weather club. Weather fascinates me and I'd like to learn more about it but don't see how it relates to astronomy.
Pturner
08-12-2010, 04:08 PM
I think my significant other would have me committed if I woke her up to look up into the sky. LOL:22yikes:

I think I would have DH committed if he did NOT wake me up to look into the sky for a significant meteor shower. Got my lawn chairs and bug spray ready.
logdog
08-12-2010, 04:20 PM
I'd be interested in a weather club. Weather fascinates me and I'd like to learn more about it but don't see how it relates to astronomy.

I'd like to know weather or not it's going to be too cloudy to see the meteor shower.
bkcunningham1
08-12-2010, 04:22 PM
I'd be interested in a weather club. Weather fascinates me and I'd like to learn more about it but don't see how it relates to astronomy.

The tilt of the sun and the phases of the moon dictate many things about the weather, the tides, the seasons, the water table...remember the Old Farmer's Almanac?
Shimpy
08-12-2010, 04:33 PM
The tilt of the sun and the phases of the moon dictate many things about the weather, the tides, the seasons, the water table...remember the Old Farmer's Almanac?

OK, I have been enlighten and you answered my question. I often wondered why someone would write to a TV weatherman and ask about what is the bright light in the sky. His field of expertise is meterology not astronomy. Anyway if someone starts a weather club, I'm interested.
bkcunningham1
08-12-2010, 05:03 PM
This might be interesting if you have an interest in a weather club.

http://www.almanac.com/content/weather-predicting-do-it-yourself


http://www.almanac.com/moon/weather/FL/The%20Villages/2010-08
Peggy D
08-12-2010, 08:05 PM
The line "I've seen it raining fire in the sky" in Rocky Mountain High by John Denver was in reference to this shower.
Pturner
08-12-2010, 10:57 PM
I'm bummed! Totally overcast sky. I can't see a darn thing. :rant-rave:
Larryandlinda
08-12-2010, 11:27 PM
I'm bummed! Totally overcast sky. I can't see a darn thing. :rant-rave:

Pt
please not to worry
overcast here in DC too, but for your enjoyment, here's one of many thanks to the magic of TeleVision:

http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/watch?v=6XTBrYWrey0&feature=related

L&L