| 1. | |  | | Discovery of the Perseid Meteors
http://www.skypub.com/meteors/perdisc.html
The story of Edward C. Herrick's discovery of the Perseid Meteor Shower in 1837. Adapted from "Sky & Telescope." | | |
| 2. | |  | | Weak Impact: The 1998 Perseid Meteor Shower
http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/ast05aug98_1.htm
NASA's Space Science News presents an article on this August's meteor phenomenon, with observation pointers, peak hours for viewing, and links to related meteor shower information. | | |
| 3. | |  | | Meteors - Sky & Telescope Magazine
http://www.skypub.com/sights/meteors/meteors.shtml
Browse through meteor sighting tips, imaging hints, news, and resources from this popular astronomy journal. Includes a calendar of sky events. | | |
| 4. | | | Meteor Showers
http://pegasus.astro.umass.edu/a100/handouts/mshower.html
Meteor Showers Comets generate a vast amount of debris in the form of tiny dust grains as they are evaporated by the Sun. Short period comets, in particular, make regular frequent passages by the Sun. The resulting debris spreads out along the... | |
| 5. | | | Up Close and Perseid (Shower)
http://www.lib.rpi.edu/dept/NewsComm/Renss_news/press_releases/perseus.htm
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute press releases and news stories | |
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| 7. | | Current News:
http://www.thursdaysclassroom.com/index_10aug00.html
http://spacescience.com/headlines/y2000/ast08aug_1.htm?list |
| 8. | | North American Meteor Network
http://web.infoave.net/~meteorobs/ |
| 9. | | | Perseid Meteors
http://kidscience.miningco.com/library/weekly/aa080997.htm
Catch a Shooting Star - The Perseids | |
| 10. | | | PERSEIDS CHART
http://www.ticetboo.demon.co.uk/perseids.htm
Perseids 2000 Position of Radiant Moon's Phase 12th August 2000 The Moon may interfere with observation. Observer's Notes Perennial favourite. Rich in bright, trained meteors. Meteors Home Page If you find these pages useful then let me know.. phil. | |
