Leonid Meteor Shower
11-14-2009, 09:51 AM
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Leonid Meteor Shower
anyone know anything about this? Best places in southbay to watch it (preferably with a fun drive proceeding the watching spot 
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I'm thinking of going up 9 and watching at the lookout point on skyline, but I realize therre may be a ton of people there.
anyway... What you guys got?
ps sorry about bad spelling/grammar, I'm on my phone.
EDIT: Another thing I forgot to mention is that I'm concerned about light pollution ruining the view. How high up do you guys think I should be?
)I'm thinking of going up 9 and watching at the lookout point on skyline, but I realize therre may be a ton of people there.
anyway... What you guys got?
ps sorry about bad spelling/grammar, I'm on my phone.
EDIT: Another thing I forgot to mention is that I'm concerned about light pollution ruining the view. How high up do you guys think I should be?
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11-14-2009, 12:23 PM
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I believe it is Tuesday night, or maybe Monday? I'll do some more reading on it and figure out when I'm going to go out. The only light pollution we had last time was from the moon. Luckily this time the moon phase will have just begun the night before, so there will be very little moon light.
The only thing I ask is: NO ****ING FLASHLIGHTS. Many 9 minute exposures got ruined last time because people were playing with flashlights.
The only thing I ask is: NO ****ING FLASHLIGHTS. Many 9 minute exposures got ruined last time because people were playing with flashlights.
11-14-2009, 12:38 PM
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i thought it was tuesday night into wednesday morning.
nevermind.
when is everyone going? do you have to go to the top of mt. hamilton or there's some where midway that you can park?
nevermind.
The next meteor shower is the Leonids on November 17-18. The shower will peak in the predawn hours of November 17.
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11-14-2009, 12:45 PM
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Stardate.org says, you sir are correct
I'll be out Tuesday night, not sure of the time. Last time we parked just beyond the old Mt Hammy Meet park and walked onto a little trail. Let me know if you're going to come down for it and I'll PM you my number.
Leonids November 17/18 New Moon
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11-14-2009, 12:52 PM
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Hmm, this is from National Geographic. 11PM on the 17th seems closer to the peak than 2AM on the 17th, so I'll probably still be out there the night of the 17th. The peak is just the peak, doesn't mean there wont be ANY.
meteorshowersonline.com
During the 2009 Leonid meteor shower, you may see anywhere from 30 to 300 shooting stars an hour, depending on whether you're in the right place to see the showy peak on November 17, experts predict.
With the highest number of meteors streaking across the skies around 4:45 p.m. ET, the Leonids peak will be effectively invisible for viewers in North America and Europe.
In those regions, sky-watchers are advised to venture out away from bright city lights between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on the 17th, when they should see 30 to 50 meteors an hour.
With the highest number of meteors streaking across the skies around 4:45 p.m. ET, the Leonids peak will be effectively invisible for viewers in North America and Europe.
In those regions, sky-watchers are advised to venture out away from bright city lights between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on the 17th, when they should see 30 to 50 meteors an hour.
The Leonids generally begin on November 13 and end on November 21, with maximum generally occurring during the night of Novemer 17/18
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11-14-2009, 10:17 PM
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This is where I originally saw the Monday night/ Tuesday morning time frame: http://www.facebook.com/events.php#/...901871&index=1
Granted, it is a FB page so not a lot of credibility. It sounds like you could probably go out either night and see them.
I'm thinking of going up in the Milpitas foothills. Do you guys think that would be high enough to see anything or would there still be too much light pollution at that low of an elevation? I have no idea how bright they are going to be so I'm not sure how to figure out how far away from the city I need to go to see them.
Granted, it is a FB page so not a lot of credibility. It sounds like you could probably go out either night and see them.
I'm thinking of going up in the Milpitas foothills. Do you guys think that would be high enough to see anything or would there still be too much light pollution at that low of an elevation? I have no idea how bright they are going to be so I'm not sure how to figure out how far away from the city I need to go to see them.
11-14-2009, 11:22 PM
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This is where I originally saw the Monday night/ Tuesday morning time frame: http://www.facebook.com/events.php#/...901871&index=1
Granted, it is a FB page so not a lot of credibility. It sounds like you could probably go out either night and see them.
I'm thinking of going up in the Milpitas foothills. Do you guys think that would be high enough to see anything or would there still be too much light pollution at that low of an elevation? I have no idea how bright they are going to be so I'm not sure how to figure out how far away from the city I need to go to see them.
Granted, it is a FB page so not a lot of credibility. It sounds like you could probably go out either night and see them.
I'm thinking of going up in the Milpitas foothills. Do you guys think that would be high enough to see anything or would there still be too much light pollution at that low of an elevation? I have no idea how bright they are going to be so I'm not sure how to figure out how far away from the city I need to go to see them.
11-14-2009, 11:28 PM
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http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...9&ie=UTF8&z=11
I placed the marker where we were last time, and where I'll be this time. I'm not going to meet people at the bottom like I did last time though. I'm not trying to get a big group together, whoever wants to come can come though.
Oh, and people, I will have had classes from 8-5 on Tuesday, and will be facing the same schedule on Wednesday, so please don't post any of that "I don't know if I should go because I have to be up at X:XX" crap.
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