04 August 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 05AUG2012

Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks August 11, 2012
Brevard Times
The summer's best meteor shower will peak next weekend on August 11 and 12, 2012. Even though the nights leading up to the Perseids meteor shower peak will be hampered by a waning full moon, they will still be easily seen by people on Earth.

View meteor shower from Schaumburg nature center
Chicago Daily Herald
The district is inviting the public to a free Perseid Meteor Party from 9 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, at Spring Valley Nature Center, 1111 E. Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg. Experts recommend all who try to view the meteor shower to get as far from ...

Perseid Meteor shows planned
Chronicle Times
At the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower, over 60 meteors per hour can be seen streaking across the night sky. The very best time to view the phenomenon is in the early morning. The Cherokee Sanford Museum and the O'Brien County Conservation Board ...

Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, Hampered by Moon - AccuWeather
The Delta Aquarids will share the sky much of Saturday night with a nearly full moon.
www.accuweather.com/en/outdoor-articles/...peaks.../68589

2012 Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower 29 July - YouTube
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Delta Aquarid meteors audio entering atmosphere and photos from NASA's All Sky Fireball ...
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Persied Meteor Shower 2012 Origins and Future | Spacecom
The annual Perseid meteor shower lights up the night sky of Earth each August, but there's a long history behind the shooting star display.
www.space.com/16915-perseid-meteor-shower-2012-history.h...

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