Tag: Perseids
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How I got this photo of the Perseids meteor shower over Mount Rainier — and tips for watching more
A Perseids meteor and the Milky Way over Mount Rainier. (Photo by Kevin Lisota) For stargazers, this time of the year is always fun when the annual Perseids meteor shower puts on a show. This year, the moon phase cooperated, leaving dark skies for the best viewing conditions, and I headed up to Mount Rainier…
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The stars align for a near-perfect Perseid meteor shower: Here’s how to catch it
A Perseid meteor flashes above Mount Rainier in 2016. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) The outlook for this year’s Perseid meteor shower is checking all the boxes. Up to a meteor a minute? Check. Moonless sky? Check. Peaking during the weekend? Check. Clear weather? That even looks like a check mark for Sunday night in…
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Relive the peak night for the Perseid meteor shower – and catch an encore
A Perseid meteor flashes above Mount Rainier. (GeekWire photo by Kevin Lisota) Crowds of skywatchers turned the peak of the Perseid meteor shower into a mass spectator event overnight – and you can catch an encore presentation this weekend, if you know where to go. For me, last night’s arena was Rattlesnake Lake, about 35 miles…
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Must-see Perseid meteor shower should pack an extra punch this week
A composite view from an all-sky camera in Chickamauga, Ga., shows Perseid meteors flashing on the night of Aug. 11, 2010. (Credit: NASA / MSFC / Meteoroid Environment Office) August’s Perseid meteor shower is always one of the most accessible sky spectaculars of the year, but this year’s show is expected to be even more…
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Top 5 places for Seattle skywatchers to see the Perseid meteor shower
Photographer Jeff Berkes captured this picture of a Perseid meteor flashing over Mount Rainier’s right flank in 2013 with the Milky Way filling the night sky. (Credit: Jeff Berkes Photography) The Perseids are traditionally among the most popular meteor showers of the year, and Seattle is traditionally one of the worst places to watch for meteors. Fortunately,…