Monday, July 25, 2011

Astronomical Info...

Number of spotless days on the Sun (no sunspots) for 2011 - 1
That's pretty impressive compared to some of the previous years.

Here is the latest visible International Space Station times for Louisville...
July 26 5:48am - 5:51am; look west-southwest
July 27 4:52am - 4:55am; look south-southeast
July 28 5:29am - 5:31am; look west

Perseids Meteor Shower will peak on August 12-13. Unfortunately, full moon will obscure most but the brightest meteors. However, one can begin looking for these meteors well in advance of the peak night. Try looking around the first of August.

As a side point, if you love meteor showers like me, then 2011's shows will all be impacted by the moon's glare to some extent...that's right, all the way thru the rest of the year.

MS

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