Talk:Perseids

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where can you see this? what direction?

Over a few days in the month of August, all over the sky but appearing to radiate from the direction of the constellation Perseus.
I believe one should look in an easterly direction, best on 12th & 13th of August, Mars very bright in the east, look slightly up and left from there.
Best method if not looking to capture on film, is to lie on/in a blanket on the ground so you can see the whole sky.

This year (2006) on the 12th of August, the peak time for veiwing the Perseids, Perseus is in the North East.—

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How fast do the particles move on the orbit?

How fast does the dust from 1862 spread over the orbit? If it didn't spread all of the orbit yet: Where the max?

One could calculate if one knew the period of the orbit. Probably it's about the same as that of the comet?

I don't yet get how this spreading over the orbit works. Should that be very very slow, because a fast spreading would mean changing the velocity relative to the comet and that means leaving the orbit?

Thanks, JanCK 09:03, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

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question from an Australian reader: do you mean pre-dawn in America, or pre-dawn GMT, or pre-dawn in which part of the world???

It's the same everywhere. The meteorites don't care what's on the surface..

[edit] Not too good...

This looks nothing like an encyclopedia article... and as much as I'd like to fix it I have no idea how to edit this site...

I agree. It's obviously well-intentioned but the tone is an embarrassment here, reading much more like friendly advice for kids from Aunt Blabby than an encyclopedic article with objective knowledge for adults. EXAMPLE: "For the most pleasant viewing experience, find a spot far from any city lights. ...Bring a reclining chair so that you can view high in the sky in comfort; there's no point in filling half your field of view with trees. Don't forget warm, mosquito-proof clothes or, better, a sleeping bag. No matter how hot the days are, it can get surprisingly chilly under a clear sky late at night, especially when you're inactive. And for many people, the most important accessory is bug spray for the parts of you that remain exposed!"

[edit] article as section

Much of the present article would make a great section titled "Viewing the Perseid metorites". SmithBlue 12:31, 12 August 2007 (UTC)