Jean in Newcastle Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 We drove an hour into the mountains to try and see the Perseid meteor shower tonight. We saw beautiful stars and could even see a bit of the milky way. But we didn't see a single meteor. We were in a clearing in a state park away from lights but there were trees blocking our views closer to the horizon so we had to mostly look straight up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 We drove an hour into the mountains to try and see the Perseid meteor shower tonight. We saw beautiful stars and could even see a bit of the milky way. But we didn't see a single meteor. We were in a clearing in a state park away from lights but there were trees blocking our views closer to the horizon so we had to mostly look straight up. I'm just so jealous you were able to see the Milky Way!! I haven't seen it since Hurricane Wilma blew through and knocked all the lights out. :p I didn't get to see the meteor shower here either. Too cloudy. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 too cloudy here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 There is a forest fire east of us but the Perseids are supposed to be northeast so we had hoped that we could see it. That might have affected what we could see, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in FL Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I'm just so jealous you were able to see the Milky Way!! I haven't seen it since Hurricane Wilma blew through and knocked all the lights out. :p Wasn't that incredible!! Just thinking about it still literally takes my breath away. The night sky was amazing, just amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Wasn't that incredible!! Just thinking about it still literally takes my breath away. The night sky was amazing, just amazing. Oh yes! It truly was. It was no fun to be without electricity for 2 and a half weeks, but the night sky almost made it worth it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 We saw a few late Friday night but the rest of the weekend was cloudy. It was by chance we were outside Friday late; it was disappointing that, once remembered, it was too cloudy to make a viewing trip for the meteor shower! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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