> Just to remind everybody that the peak days of the Perseid Meteor Shower is this weekend, so go camping in an open area, or just stand out in your backyard or whatever.
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> I've had to miss it the past five years, because of weather or being trapped in light-polluted cities. This weekend, Mike and I are going camping in the mountains. If it's cloudy, and I miss the shower for the sixth year in a row, I'll probably combust.
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> --Jez"'look! a meteor!''no, that's a radio tower'"zika

Of course, I'm NOT near the clear skies of New Hampshire this weekend! The combination of air and light pollution in a city makes it appear that there aren't as many stars in the sky, and I was reminded of that on my recent New Hampshire visit. I grew up being able to see the Milky Way and, according to a recent CNN article (link below), I'm not the only one who misses it.

I've been trying to see the August meteor showers for years now, and the last time I saw anything like a real meteor shower was nearly 10 years ago when I lived in a non-city area. I camped out on the back porch and counted 17 shooting stars before I started seeing bats swooping over head. At that point, I put my head under the covers and went to sleep.

Ell"BOO to light pollution. And smog. And. And. And."myruh