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Posted 8/8/2008 11:11 AM


Trooper

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The best way to watch is laying on a lounge chair (with prefered adult beverage and some company of course).  See attached article and image.  The lazy "W" of Cassiopia is easy to identify.  Look for it medium high more or less in the North East at about 24:00 for those here in north America. If you find it you will see where the Perseid meteors are coming from. 
 
 




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Posted 8/8/2008 11:29 AM


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Sorry, had a brain fart.  You look for Cassiopia in the North East NOT the south east as I stated in the OP.

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Posted 8/8/2008 11:57 AM


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I agree that a lounge chair is the best way to do star gazing.

If no lounge chair, a blanket on a grassy knoll works well.

All the way, sir!!!

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Posted 8/8/2008 12:30 PM


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If we have clear skies, I will head out to the beach and watch from there, far away from the city lights.


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Posted 8/8/2008 12:33 PM


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one of the reasons why I love living in the country.  Only soy bean plants surrounding my house.

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