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Perseid meteor shower to appear this week

Original post made on Aug 10, 2015

This week will be one of the best times to watch the Perseid meteor shower, chair of Foothill College's astronomy department said.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, August 10, 2015, 9:05 AM

Comments (5)

Posted by Dented
a resident of Bailey Park
on Aug 10, 2015 at 12:48 pm

I took a meteor shower once. OUCH! Never again, drought or no drought.


Posted by From Sunnyvale
a resident of another community
on Aug 10, 2015 at 3:06 pm

That's what Twiggy wanted to be.


Posted by StarGazer
a resident of North Whisman
on Aug 11, 2015 at 9:20 pm

Anyone knows of a good place nearby to watch it from? Shoreline Park would be closed after dark, right?


Posted by Reader
a resident of another community
on Aug 12, 2015 at 11:14 am

Yes, city parks including Shoreline, the Stevens Creek Trail and Bay Trail are closed 30 minutes after sunset.

I'm just going to try watching from my condo complex's lawn.


Posted by Ps
a resident of North Whisman
on Aug 13, 2015 at 8:49 am

Henry Coe state park is a nice place to view the shower, away from city lights, usually above the fog level, and with a clear view of the north east part of the sky. The parking lot is open 24 hrs. Plenty of people there last night. It's not too far either (of course that's relative)


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