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    Some fine photography here. Don't know how well publicised this competition is, so thought I would provide a link:

    https://www.theguardian.com/artandde...21-in-pictures
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    The annual Perseid Meteor Shower will be Aug. 11, 12, and 13 this year, with no moon expected to spoil the view from midnight until dawn.

    Perseid meteor shower 2021: All you need to know

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    Perseid meteor shower 2023, Aug 11-13:

    We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
    It won't be visible through the air
    And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973

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    Went out last night around 1:00 or 1:30 am to look for meteors with my kid. I missed the first one, but then we both saw a real bright one streak across Orion. Made it worth standing in the cold watching the sky. Last night and tonight (13-14 December) is the annual Geminid Meteor Shower. We lucked into clear skies and no moon for this one.
    We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
    It won't be visible through the air
    And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973

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    Quote Originally Posted by spellbound View Post
    Went out last night around 1:00 or 1:30 am to look for meteors with my kid. I missed the first one, but then we both saw a real bright one streak across Orion. Made it worth standing in the cold watching the sky. Last night and tonight (13-14 December) is the annual Geminid Meteor Shower. We lucked into clear skies and no moon for this one.
    Looks like we have clear skies here in Southwest Michigan tonight too which is unusual for this time of year. Hope to catch a few tonight.

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    ^This year, they are catch and release.
    We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
    It won't be visible through the air
    And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973

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    Quote Originally Posted by spellbound View Post
    ^This year, they are catch and release.

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    Wasn't Ed McMahon an astronomy buff? I seem to recall him searching for stars.
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    For the last 2 years I swear almost every single fucking astronomical event has been ruined by clouds in my area. I love the night sky
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    Quote Originally Posted by Klonk View Post
    For the last 2 years I swear almost every single fucking astronomical event has been ruined by clouds in my area. I love the night sky
    We're supposed to be in the middle of an impressive meteor storm, but we're getting a rainstorm.

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