12th Aug 2009 Perseid Meteor Shower
Are you joyed for today's Perseid Meteor Shower? Then, what will be the best place and when will be the best date to see it? How to watch 12th Aug 2009 Perseid Meteor Shower online and burn it to DVD? Let's find out…
This meteor shower gets the name "Perseids" because it appears to radiate from the constellation Perseus.The Perseid Meteor Shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the greatest activity between August 8 and 14, peaking about August 12. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour. They can be seen all across the sky, but because of the path of Swift-Tuttle's orbit, Perseids are primarily visible in the northern hemisphere.
So here's the deal to find a good spot to watch the Perseid meteor shower, with good clear sky locations to watch the show, some place with wide open views, little light pollution.
You can follow meteor sightings on Twitter at #perseid. NASA offers some advice for the best viewing. For aspiring amateur astronomers, cnet.com lists some useful websites to help you get started.
Then want to memorize and share the memorable moment of Perseid Meteor Shower to YouTube or your blog? If you have record it, you can use Wondershare Video to Flash Converter(http://www.flash-
Also, if you've download the Perseid Meteor Shower online video from YouTube etc, you can burn flash FLV or SWF to DVD with Wondershare FlashOnTV (http://www.flash-
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http://science.nasa.gov/
http://news.cnet.com/
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