Entries filed under 'Perseid meteors'

Perseid Meteors: Another Reason Why A Dark Sky Matters

Tonight, like Thursday night, the 2010 version of the Perseid meteor shower will put on one of its more active displays -- an annual event that reinforces the value of a night sky far removed from artificial light, says an executive of the International Dark-Sky Association. Johanna Duffek, education liaison for the IDA, a Tucson, Ariz.-based nonprofit, advocates the use of focused, shielded outdoor lighting that reduces the amount of unnatural light that seeps into the night sky and causes ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on August 13, 2010 9:05 PM & Tagged International Dark Sky Association, International Dark Sky Park, Kevin Poe, Natural Bridges and Perseid meteors | permalink | Comments



Life, Death, Wine and Meteor Showers

They’re coming—swarms of alien rocks traveling on a collision course with Earth’s middle atmosphere where they’ll burst into pyrotechnic displays. Meteors. Summer is prime gawking season for them. And while the light show from a marquee shower such as the Perseids can inspire oohs and aahs aplenty, stimulus for deeper reflection lurks behind the visual dazzlement. Before I meander into the metaphysics, let’s begin on terra firma. There’s an art to meteor watching. First and foremost, you’ll ...

Posted by Craig D. on July 7, 2010 7:54 PM & Tagged Perseid meteors, astronomy, meteor showers, meteors and stargazing | permalink | Comments