Possible Meteor Storm on May 23-4

[2WheelBear]

Hoping this will be a good one. I will be out at Boggs State forest, some great viewing areas there.

Original Article

http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_25815157/giraffe-meteor-shower-could-light-up-bay-area


Camelopardalid Meteor Shower


Viewing peak: 11 p.m., May 23 to 1 a.m., May 24
Pronunciation: camel-oh-par-DAL-idz, or gir-affe.
Where to look: Up. Meteors will originate in the northern constellation Camelopardalis located near the Little Dipper, but should cover the sky.
Origin: 200-year-old dust from Comet 209P/LINEAR
Meteor size: 1 millimeter to 1 centimeter
Speed: 36,000 miles per hour (that's slow, for a meteor)
Number: As many as 200 per hour

 

[Hoho]

Ooooh...that sounds like an interesting time... maybe I'll stay up past my bedtime.

 

[Bay Arean]

Awesome. We will be up at Trinity where its nice-n-dark!!!

 

[sandyxb]

OMG, we all gonna die!

 

[byke]

Awesome. We will be up at Trinity where its nice-n-dark!!!

Bring syringes, it's currency up there.

 

[Bay Arean]

Bring syringes, it's currency up there.

Yeah. How to take a nice place and......

 

[V4]

cool...

but i'll start to worry if they start slowing down and hover...:laughing

 

[Cycle61]

cool...

but i'll start to worry if they start slowing down and hover...:laughing

Just looking for parking at 99 ranch.

 

[catch2otwo]

can someone recommend a good viewing spot near san pablo/hilltop area?

 

[Godsdarling]

I just read about this, super excited!

 

[rodr]

Anybody see anything? It was kind of a dud from my back yard. I was out for about 25 minutes and saw just one little streak. Not the best viewing spot though.

 

[insyder]

Blood moon was better.

 

[nebulous]

OMG, we all gonna die!

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