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Eastern Sky?

slade_x · 2006-07-17 21:16:32

Did anyone just see 2 meteors fly by in the eastern, northeastern part of the sky. One a faint orange and the other red? i watched them as they got dimmer and disappeared into the horizon.

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17-07-2006 10:16pm

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slade_x

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Did anyone just see 2 meteors fly by in the eastern, northeastern part of the sky. One a faint orange and the other red? i watched them as they got dimmer and disappeared into the horizon.

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#2 18-07-2006 9:32pm
Kevster

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I didn't see it but I read in a magazine that there was a meteor shower due sometime soon. However, I cannot remember what specific dates it gave.

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#3 18-07-2006 11:47pm
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Circa July 20th to August 22nd, with a peak on the nights of August 11th and 12th. Its the Perseids meteor shower. More info on that will appear here later.

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#4 25-07-2006 8:21pm
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As Seanie M says, start keep your eyes open from now on. Unfortunately the moon will still be quite strong around their peak, which will make them a little harder to see. Still, there will be opportunities to see plenty even when the moon will not be such a hindrance.

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