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Peak of Perseid Meteor Shower tonight!

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JohnnyQuid
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Definitely gonna be checking this out! Apparently Mars, Venus, and Saturn will all be visible and clustered around the moon as well:

Aug 12 2010 4:47PM
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dispatchQ_main
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^ will there be whales on the moon ?

Aug 12 2010 4:57PM
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FerrisBueller
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loser
Aug 12 2010 5:01PM
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JohnnyQuid
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You'd probably need a REALLY powerful telescope to catch Willzy tonight
Aug 12 2010 5:02PM
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Kellso
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hell ya
Aug 12 2010 5:07PM
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amo
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sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
Aug 12 2010 5:12PM
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Slinger1x1
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there is a pike path near me and there is a trussel bridge that is part of it. it goes over a little lake.
so from this bridge, you can see the entire sky, and its really out of the way, no houses around it really or any big lights.
im planning to go there tonight.
how else should we celebrate?
Aug 12 2010 5:16PM
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Calb3rt
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i will be watching if it gets dark enough here...


Aug 12 2010 5:31PM
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Rob_G
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I and MJ was out yesterday and saw some amazing shit but I had f7,1 and did like 5 minute exposures and sadly none of the meteors showed up, so hopefully the sky cleres up a bit tonight so I can have a nother go.
Aug 12 2010 5:47PM
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geteducated
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got out of the city to chill at the boat to see this tonight.

beer, fishing, swimming, and meteor showers
Aug 12 2010 5:51PM
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Rob_G
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That MJ been messin' with my head! Maby that's why it didn't show cause I know how to operate my camera :)
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Aug 12 2010 6:26PM
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FBGM
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YESYESYES ive been out every night this week :)
Aug 12 2010 6:57PM
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JohnnyQuid
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I went out in my backyard late last night, not even knowing there was a meteor shower... watched for about 5 minutes and saw at least 10 shooting stars. Looked it up online today, and was like "Fuck yeahhh"

Hoping tonight is legit
Aug 12 2010 7:16PM
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Joshua.
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i'ma be outside with my shutter release and tripod tonight... hoping for the best
Aug 12 2010 7:22PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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yup, that and some slide film in my bronica. o wait a freaking minute, it's cloudy isn't it. *goes to check* NO IT IS!!!!
Aug 12 2010 7:29PM
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.Roockley.
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I lol'd
Aug 12 2010 7:36PM
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FBGM
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it's supposed to peak around 6pm mountain time, which kinda sucks but it should still be just as good, if not better than every other night this week.
Aug 12 2010 7:49PM
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FBGM
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yeah derp im aware thanks.
Aug 12 2010 7:55PM
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207
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Prepped my camera last night, and went out last night, I saw two shooting stars in like one minute. Tonight's gon' be the big night!
Aug 12 2010 8:00PM
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FBGM
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i never fucking said it would be a good idea to go outside at 6pm and look at a blue fucking sky okay im just saying thats when its supposed to peak around here.
Aug 12 2010 9:43PM
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FBGM
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FUCK YOU I DONT EVEN CARE
Aug 12 2010 9:49PM
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jibjunkie
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6:00 in maryland was intense ass tornado shit. and outside right now it looks cloudy for me :(
Aug 12 2010 9:59PM
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pelle_munch
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the boat as in, steamboat?
Aug 12 2010 11:04PM
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kietzmann4g
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ur all douschbags....get a life
Aug 12 2010 11:14PM
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Ben.
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its pouring here. not gonna happen.
Aug 12 2010 11:56PM
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pigglywiggly
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Poured at my house last night..

sorry to hear that man
Aug 13 2010 12:00AM
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mmmpoundcake
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3 hours
Aug 13 2010 12:05AM
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SteezyasPie
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Yeah same here. It kinda sucks, I've had plans to go to the top of a mountain nearby and watch it with my friends since this time last year
Aug 13 2010 12:07AM
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Ben.
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im super bummed cuz im up in glacier so it would have been EPIC. no light pollution whatsoever.
Aug 13 2010 12:07AM
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pelle_munch
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FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Aug 13 2010 12:16AM
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pmills
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Live TV : Ustream
Aug 13 2010 12:21AM
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Joshua.
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where's that camera located???
Aug 13 2010 12:30AM
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WikiWiki
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super cloudy by me
Aug 13 2010 12:32AM
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amo
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got drunk instead
Aug 13 2010 12:38AM
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pmills
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marshall space flight center
Aug 13 2010 12:44AM
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DJohnson
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Sweet im excited
Aug 13 2010 12:53AM
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FBGM
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dude i heard about all that crazy weather im glad to be in utah haha
Aug 13 2010 1:14AM
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Ben.
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soooo jealous
Aug 13 2010 1:27AM
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Joshua.
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well, that was fuckin gay. i was outside with my camera and shutter release for 3 hours and didn't get shit. i saw maybe 6 BIG ones, but nothing really stunning... sad face. tell me somebody got good shots
Aug 13 2010 3:08AM
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i.ski.troll.
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I cant see anything, all I see is Hail and Lightening
Aug 13 2010 3:14AM
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Ethan.G
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Dammit I was so stoked for this, stupid ass weather. It was all cloudy, then cleared up, and got completely clouded over right before it's supposed to get good. I went down into a ravine by my house with a couple friends and we only got to see a couple. I hope it clears up so I can go out and see it again and get some photos, fuck.
Aug 13 2010 3:38AM
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FBGM
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HIP HIP HOORAY FOR PARK CITY'S TYPICAL PERFECT WEATHER
Aug 13 2010 3:43AM
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Abc567def
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I watched it tonight and the last two nights. Pretty interesting cuz two nights ago some guy with a telescope was telling me and my buddy about the constellations n shit
Aug 13 2010 5:08AM
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Schlop
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It was kind of weak in Van, agree? I'm way out in the burbs but it was still not the best. I saw the usual shooting stars but only like 4 or 5 really flashy bright meteors. Got home at like 3:30 so I didn't miss peak time or anything
Aug 13 2010 6:52AM
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sndyrvr
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SAW IT AND IT BLEW MY MIND
Aug 13 2010 12:42PM
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.jr
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Can I still see it tonight?
Aug 13 2010 12:55PM
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JohnnyQuid
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I'm not sure if the meteor shower is still on for tonight, but you can usually catch a decent amount every night if you're patient enough.

Last night was awesome though, definitely worth it
Aug 13 2010 12:59PM
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Rob_G
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I've been out shooting two nights now and saw a bunch of bright ones, satellites and nothing showed on the pics =/
Aug 13 2010 2:09PM
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MCIRONCOCK
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Watched it last night in the middle of nowhere. So awesome.
Aug 13 2010 2:58PM
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B-runge
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i planned on watching it but got way too high :(
Aug 13 2010 3:05PM
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ChocolateMilk.
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This
Aug 13 2010 3:44PM
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