Possible Meteor Storm

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Paul D
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Possible Meteor Storm

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On Monday night into Tuesday we could possibly be treated to a meteor storm of over 1000 meteors per hour. This is a result of us passing through the fragmented debris of 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 which many of us observed breaking up in our own telescopes. The ideal time to see the cosmic display is from 12:45 to 1:17 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May, 31.

Lets hope its a good one, we have a moonless night and it is suppose to be clear. Fingers crossed.
Paul...

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Re: Possible Meteor Storm

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Hi Paul,

Thanks for the reminder!!

I spoke about the details of this at the Cosmic Coffeehouse ZOOM Meeting (where were you?)

I will be on a lake in Plymouth, MA with a camera pointed at the sky.

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Re: Possible Meteor Storm

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Hi Steve,

I knew the Cosmic Coffeehouse was a thing that you had planned to do. Sadly I didn't see the reminder till after the get together. Maybe I will catch the next one if it's a night that I am not working.

Lets hope for another memorable night in astronomy.
Paul...

16" f/5 Night Sky Truss (Midnight Mistress)
10" f/5 Home built Dob with Parks mirror.
Pre-Meade PST
Celestron Skymaster Binos 25-125x80
Meade Travelview Binos 10x50

See that 16" in the sleek black dress? She is all mine. :)
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