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To: eastsider

Which direction should we look? Thanks.


4 posted on 04/20/2007 4:54:08 PM PDT by originalbuckeye (I want a hero....I'm holding out for a hero (politically))
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To: originalbuckeye
Which direction should we look?

From the article:

Lyra contains the star Vega, which is one of the brightest stars in the sky. For observers at mid-northern latitudes, Lyra rises in the northeast at twilight and will be nearly overhead by 0300 local time. To spot the most meteors, watch from as dark a site as possible. You do not need to stare directly at Lyra – the meteors will appear all over the sky, although their paths will seem to point back towards this constellation.

7 posted on 04/20/2007 5:19:31 PM PDT by Thermalseeker (Just the facts, ma'am)
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To: originalbuckeye
From the Article.

Lyra rises in the northeast at twilight and will be nearly overhead by 0300 local time.

Find somewhere to either lie down or stretch out on a lawn chair so you can look up without straining your neck.

The best time to observe will be about 0300 local time on Sunday morning, but meteors should be visible as long as the constellation Lyra is above the horizon.

8 posted on 04/20/2007 5:20:29 PM PDT by Pontiac (Patriotism is the natural consequence of having a free mind in a free society.)
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