Well, maybe just a Perseid. By completely random chance I was able to spot a meteor last night. I had just stepped out onto my deck to see what the sky conditions were like when I saw a meteor streak by. It was quite a large one too. It shot its way across the Big Dipper leaving a long trail behind it. After the disappointingly overcast weekend I was very happy to catch a brief glimpse of what was left of this year’s Perseids.
August 14, 2007
August 13, 2007
No Perseids for You
I had really hoped to see the Perseids this weekend but the weather had other plans for me. At about 9:30PM on the 11th this rolled in :
It is actually quiet beautiful. It is not what I wanted to see. Monday morning is here and the clouds are have not left. I believe I have missed my chance. I am pretty sure I will find a couple of other things to look at until next year.
A Quick Look at Jupiter
View Date : August 10, 2007
Time : 11:00PM – 12:00PM
I went out with the hopes of catching some of the Perseid Meteor Show but I did not see anything happening. I think I was a bit early. I decided to point my telescope in the direction of Jupiter. I did not get the view of it I had hoped. I am still trying to get completely comfortable with my telescope. I was encouraged by the fact that I was able to make out two points of like near the giant planet. I can only assume they were moons but which ones I am not sure yet. I’ll have to do a little research. I was not able to look for very long as the was a lot of moisture in the air and my view started to fog up.
