[Lvas] Perseids 2008

[Rob]

David Blanchette wrote:
> About time to start discussing where to go to observe...
>
> This year, the main peak is August 12 (Tuesday), sometime in the 
> daylight morning hours.  The moon is a waxing gibbous, setting about 1:30 am.
>
> So I'm thinking Cold Creek or Mercury, setting up about 9pm on the 
> 11th, catching a nap, then getting up about 1:30a to enjoy the show.
>
> The "Mercury" site is basically getting off the highway at Mercury, 
> and off-roading to the west a little way.  I've actually seen someone 
> (scouts?  cyclists?) camping in this area from time to time.  I need 
> to take a drive up there (maybe today) and look around a bit.
>
> Any interest this year?
>
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Dave,

More than likely, the campers were protesters.  Quite often that's where 
they setup when they come to the NTS to protest a subcritical test or 
some other activity out there.

An alternative observing spot is the horse corral on Kyle Canyon Road 
just before you get into the curves.  It's closer and still dark enough 
to observe meteors.

Rob

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