[AZ-Observing] Re: Perseid Report

I observed the shower Thursday morning from Four Peaks Road off of the Beeline 
Highway.  The overcast skies mostly cleared from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.  Not too many 
meteors (definitely less than one a minute), but a couple of nice fireballs.  I 
didn't attempt to take a count or any photos.  The highlight of the night was 
watching the crescent moon and Venus come over the hills at the same time, just 
before 3 a.m.
 
These Sky & Tel web articles about this year's shower contain some Perseid 
photos that Rick Scott and I took in previous years:
http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/meteors/article_1289_1.asp
http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/article_110_1.asp
http://skyandtelescope.com/aboutsky/pressreleases/article_1313_1.asp
 
--Joe Orman
 
Joe Orman's Photo Pages:
http://pages.prodigy.net/pam.orman/JoeGallery.html
Latest photos (lightning):
http://pages.prodigy.net/pam.orman/JoeWhatsnew.html
 
 


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