On the night of July 26, allsky cameras of the NASA fireball network detected three Perseid meteors in the skies above Tennessee and Alabama. The first seen by the cameras this year, these meteors are the “advance guard” of the Perseid meteor shower, which will peak on the night of Aug. 12.
Want to watch the Perseids with NASA astronomy experts? Make plans to join astronomer Bill Cooke and his team from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center for an “up all night” Web chat on the night of Aug. 12 and into the early morning of Aug. 13. You can ask your questions and also view a live Ustream view of the Perseids in the skies over Huntsville, Ala.
If you or another astronomy group is planning a live Web view of the Perseids, please leave us a comment and let us know — we’ll feature a link to your live Perseids Web stream!
More information about the chat is located here: https://www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/perseids_2011.html
I’d like to watch this meteor shower here in my city, but I don’t know if they’re gonna be visible from here, Mexicali, Baja California, México. I’ll appreciate your comments.
We live in Illinois and are excited to watch!!! : )
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