Kewl.
My wife is going camping in Michigan that week with a 500 person group,
I gave it to her and she will post it on the board, thanks for sharing
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From DLancer7676 at cs.com [mailto:DLancer7676@cs.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 8:27 PM
To: SpridgetASSn@justbrits.com; midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com;
spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Interesting, but no LBC (And NO Political content) 8^)
August 10-12 will be a great time to put the top down, drive out to a
very dark place in the country, and watch the skies. Read the
following:
--David C.
Meteors:
In 1862, the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle passed into the inner solar system.
Its trajectory carried it through Earth's orbital path around the sun.
Although there was never a threat of collision, the comet did leave some
surprises behind. We all know how dump trucks will leave a trail of rock
and rubble behind them, and as you drive through that debris, some will
fly up and hit your car. Well, comets are like cosmic dump trucks, and
Earth's atmosphere is like the windshield of your car. Swift-Tuttle left
billions of small dust particles from its tail in our orbital path. As
Earth travels through these comet remains, they strike our atmosphere,
burn up, and we witness a flash of light in the sky -- a meteor. In
general, meteors, or shooting stars as they are also called, can be
found sporadically on any night of the year. But during Aug. 10-12, our
planet will be traveling right through the debris left behind by
Swift-Tuttle, and we will see spectacular meteor showers. Since most of
the meteors will appear to be originating in the constellation Perseus,
this annual event is called the Perseid meteor shower. It is anticipated
to be especially spectacular this year since it is coinciding with the
new moon and there will be no extra light to interfere. Thomas R. Webber
is director of the Heritage Planetarium in Blount County. If you have a
question about an astronomical happening, e-mail him at
skyguy@blountk12.org.
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