8-10-2018 FRIDAY ! Live Chat Thread
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Good Friday morning, all. Today's live chat banner background in in honor of the Perseid meteor shower as the Earth passes through the wake of comet Swift-Tuttle.
Perseid Meteor Shower 2018: When, Where & How to See It This Week
By Sarah Lewin, Space.com Associate Editor
According to NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke, the Perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year; and in 2018, they'll be the best shower of the year. During the Perseids' peak this week, spectators should see about 60-70 meteors per hour, but in outburst years (such as in 2016) the rate can be between 150-200 meteors an hour. The meteor shower's peak will be visible both the nights of Aug. 11-12 and Aug. 12-13, Cooke said, but he's inclined this year to lean toward the night of Aug. 12-13 for the better show. (Both, however, should be spectacular.)
"This year the moon will be near new moon, it will be a crescent, which means it will set before the Perseid show gets underway after midnight," Cooke told Space.com. "The moon is very favorable for the Perseids this year, and that'll make the Perseids probably the best shower of 2018 for people who want to go out and view it." The Perseids are rich in fireballs, so the show should be even better.
More : Perseid Meteor Shower 2018: When, Where & How to See It This Week
Perseid Meteor Shower 2018: When, Where & How to See It This Week
By Sarah Lewin, Space.com Associate Editor
According to NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke, the Perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year; and in 2018, they'll be the best shower of the year. During the Perseids' peak this week, spectators should see about 60-70 meteors per hour, but in outburst years (such as in 2016) the rate can be between 150-200 meteors an hour. The meteor shower's peak will be visible both the nights of Aug. 11-12 and Aug. 12-13, Cooke said, but he's inclined this year to lean toward the night of Aug. 12-13 for the better show. (Both, however, should be spectacular.)
"This year the moon will be near new moon, it will be a crescent, which means it will set before the Perseid show gets underway after midnight," Cooke told Space.com. "The moon is very favorable for the Perseids this year, and that'll make the Perseids probably the best shower of 2018 for people who want to go out and view it." The Perseids are rich in fireballs, so the show should be even better.
More : Perseid Meteor Shower 2018: When, Where & How to See It This Week
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This is of course in honor of my birthday , god really likes me I guess
Morning, Lynne! Having coffee. Do I sing Happy Birthday today to you???Good morning forum. WAKE UP!!
It’s Sunday but my own mom thought it was today too so I’m cracking up
Poor mom!
Got plans today? I'm trying to work my way through all the treatments this morning. Going to head off for a bit here to get them all done. It's a long list of "stuff" in the morning. Nurse comes at 10:30 to check lungs. Back later!