* A Perseids Meteor Shower Coming !

[Mr. William E. Brantley]

This Report is from  Star Date.com  :  http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/ 
And Mr. Col. Malcom Wilcox  :  for sky watchers for the month of Aug.

Heads up! the event will start 11-12th, the Superstar will dump a nice load of fireballs at us from the shower called Perseids!

Hourly count 60, Velocity m/s 35.6, associated comet Swif-Tuttle!

Combat helmet maybe needed!

These Facts supplied by Star Date.com   
And My Facebook Friend Mr. Col. Malcom Wilcox. 
Click on Mr. Wilcox`s  Name from My Facebook Friends List.

I hope the expected  Showers and Thunderstorms do not interrupt this viewing.

Look toward the East :  Toward the Big Dipper group of stars.

[Clay]

I think clouds those 2 nights will be hit or miss along with a few storms. Maybe the weather will hold up.

[WXHD]

Yeah, clouds will play a factor. Also the moon will be at 50%. The good news though is this is expected to produce around 200 meteors per hour. We're hitting one of the main streams from the comets' debris path, which we haven't hit before. This could be an exceptional show. We're currently seeing 25 an hour which isn't bad for the Persieds. Also the most exciting ones to see are going to happen between 9-11pm Tuesday night, earth-grazers.

[Mr. William E. Brantley]

Thanks for the Extra Information !

[WXHD]

It's cranking up, 2:00 am should be our peak.  Spaceweather Radio @  http://spaceweatherradio.com/ should allow you to listen to the meteors coming through if you can't or don't want to get outside. Just over 30 an hour right now. 

[luv4tn]

Looking forward to that ... weather looks ok over here. It will not beat what happened 10 years ago in Germany though ... 08/11/1999 I was able to see a total eclipse over here. The only one in my life time ... unless I will travel in the future ... 

[WXHD]

Hang out here a few more years. We'll be under the path of totality for 41/2 mins in 8 years or so.

[Charles L.]

Hang out here a few more years. We'll be under the path of totality for 41/2 mins in 8 years or so.

Yep, in 2017 of this month I do believe. Already have that day booked...lol.

[WXHD]

I don't know if you guys are into weather or not, but the clouds are supposed to thin to mostly cloudy. We might be able to see some of the brighter meteors.

[luv4tn]

Yep, in 2017 of this month I do believe. Already have that day booked...lol.

I already have that trip in mind ... 

[Nashville_wx]

I watched last night and saw 4-5. Nothing that big tho.