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    Perseid Meteor Shower

    http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/

    http://www.universetoday.com/2009/08...aks-this-year/

    You should be able to see it already, but it peaks on the 12th.
    Step outside and have a look!
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    Thanks! I hadn't heard about this, and we love being able to "catch" these things!!

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    ~I tend to miss these things now that I live without the news so thank you! If the cloud cover parts I'll be sure to enjoy this!~
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    For anyone who's interested, this happens every year pretty much the same time.
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    Thanks for the info.

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    I'll be looking for them!
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    We have watched these for the longest times! It's one our favorite things to do!
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    i forgot about this last year but i remember the year before being up until 3am looking at the sky lol. I am not working tomorrow so i can stay up all night
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    I had forgot all about this and I had planned a marshmallow roast for this. It was supposed to be the last staying up late before school starts. Ugh!

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    Forecast for the East Coast Skies.... Lousy!
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    We won't see it tonight.

    We're getting cloud cover and rain over the next three days.
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    We had a campfire n meteor shower stakeout last night. Stayed out there til 4am!
    Twas a spectacular show for us, one of the best we've seen--we usually check it out every year. Mark your calendars

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