Be prepared for the Perseids in 2015

[stevend]

An interesting article on this year's Perseids. Note the possible secondary peak on August 14th.

http://www.arksky.org/index.php?pid=45

[clarkpm4242]

This SPA page gives the UK observer perspective...

http://www.popastro.com/meteor/activity/activity.php?id_pag=228

Hope for some clear skies!

Cheers

Paul

[Silveradogold]

Thank you for the good information.

Clear Skies ----- Silveradogold

[Pete Presland]

Very interesting article especially if the lunar watch for impacts on the sutface.

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[ronin]

From past experience if the secondary peak is anything like the primary peak both will be zero. :eek:

I recall one clear night that was also the peak night, a rare coincidence, I was stood out from 12:00 to 1:30 looking up at a dark location and not a single one.

Fortunately it was a bit isolated and no-one phoned the local psychiatric hospital asking if they had lost a patient. :rolleyes:

[laudropb]

The actual peak is at about 7 in the morning. I intend to start about 01:00 UT and watch through the rest of darkness, clouds permitting.