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1. Practice. Try to see faint meteors from the corners of your eye and if you spot a bright one, look for a smoke trail to track.
2. Look for a good viewing location ? or maybe more than one. If your first choice is obscured, try the second. Remember the meteors stem from just over the eastern horizon after 12am local time, so being able to have a good east view is a smart idea.
3. Stay away from moonlight. It obscures as much as 75% of the view.
4. Find a dark spot. The less city light you see, the more celestial light you’ll view.
5. Go out early. The peak in North America actually comes around 2:30am. Sure it’s early (or late, depending out how you look at it). But it only comes like this once in a lifetime, so it may be worth staying up for. It also gives your eyes a chance to adjust to the darkness.
6. Take a wide view. Don’t just look at one spot. The meteors don’t follow a single path. Neither should your eyes.
7. Lean back. Use a lounge chair to get the big view. A regular chair will just give you a strained neck.
8. Bring the right gear. It’s going to be cold, so dress for the occasion. You could be outside for a while. But don’t worry about binoculars and telescopes. The meteors go by too fast for them to be of much use.
9. Watch for fireballs. Don’t miss the most impressive spectacle of all. They don’t come often, so blink and you could miss them. See them, and you won’t soon forget them.
November 18, 2002
2. Look for a good viewing location ? or maybe more than one. If your first choice is obscured, try the second. Remember the meteors stem from just over the eastern horizon after 12am local time, so being able to have a good east view is a smart idea.
3. Stay away from moonlight. It obscures as much as 75% of the view.
4. Find a dark spot. The less city light you see, the more celestial light you’ll view.
5. Go out early. The peak in North America actually comes around 2:30am. Sure it’s early (or late, depending out how you look at it). But it only comes like this once in a lifetime, so it may be worth staying up for. It also gives your eyes a chance to adjust to the darkness.
6. Take a wide view. Don’t just look at one spot. The meteors don’t follow a single path. Neither should your eyes.
7. Lean back. Use a lounge chair to get the big view. A regular chair will just give you a strained neck.
8. Bring the right gear. It’s going to be cold, so dress for the occasion. You could be outside for a while. But don’t worry about binoculars and telescopes. The meteors go by too fast for them to be of much use.
9. Watch for fireballs. Don’t miss the most impressive spectacle of all. They don’t come often, so blink and you could miss them. See them, and you won’t soon forget them.
November 18, 2002
