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<H1>The 2009 Perseid Meteor Shower</H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet
Swift-Tuttle, setting the stage for the 2009 Perseid meteor shower.<BR><BR>Full
story at<BR><BR></FONT><A
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face=Verdana>Usually there are some radio propagation
effects.<BR><BR>73s<BR><BR><EM><STRONG>Mike Terry</STRONG></EM>
<BR>Bournemouth</FONT> </P>
<P align=center><FONT size=5><STRONG>Come and witness one of nature's greatest
celestial spectacles</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P align=center><STRONG>PERSEID METEOR SHOWER</STRONG></P>
<P align=center>Tuesday, August 11, 2009 9:00 pm</P>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>"It's going to be a great show," say Ron Perry
and Rolly Chiasson of the Athena Astronomy Club. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>Experts at NASA estimate there could easily be
one or two every minute at the shower's peak....</FONT></P>
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<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>The show begins at 9:00 pm on Tuesday, August
11. We haven't yet determined the best location to hold the Perseid Party
so check back in the coming weeks. Of course, all this
presumes the night skies will be clear. </FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>We're also not sure what the fee will be but as
soon as we have things finalized, it will be on the site.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT face=Verdana>Ron & Rolly will start with an outdoor
video presentation explaining what you can expect to see. The source of
the meteor shower is the Comet Swift-Tuttle. Although the comet is nowhere
near Earth, its tail does intersect our orbit. We glide through it
every year in August and tiny bits of comet dust hit Earth's atmosphere
travelling 132,000 mph. At that speed even a smidgen of dust makes a vivid
streak of light....a meteor...when it disintegrates. Because
Swift-Tuttle's meteors fly out of the constellation Perseus, they are called
"Perseids."</FONT></P>
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<P align=justify><FONT face=Verdana>While the first meteors should be visible
around 10:00 pm, as the night unfolds, Perseus will climb higher into the sky
and the meteor rate will increase significantly. By 2:00 am dozens of
Perseids may be flitting across the sky every hour....so make sure you prepare
for a great time.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Verdana>And there's a bonus. Mars! In
the constellation Taurus, just below Perseus, Mars shines like a bright red
star. Many of the Perseids will flit right past Mars and you may have a
hard time taking your eyes off Mars. There's something bewitching about
it....maybe the red colour or the fact that it doesn't twinkle like a true
star. You stare at Mars and it stares right back!</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Verdana>Rolly, Ron and other members of the Athena
Astronomy Club will be on hand with telescopes and binoculars.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Verdana>Bring your lawn chairs or folding loungers,
warm clothes, bug spray, snacks and refreshments</FONT></P>
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