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The peak is predicted to fall sometime between 17:00 to 20:00 U.T. on the 12th.

During the Perseids, observers will also catch lots of Aquarids, a few Alpha Capricornids, and perhaps a few early Kappa Cygnids, which are slow, often very bright meteors, just like the Alpha Capricornids.

Maybe this year I'll make more of an effort to catch some Perseids, like the good ol' days. Last year, after a 6-mile hike up and down Burroughs Mts., in the lap of Mt. Rainier, my wife and I were just too tired to watch the peak. Shame on us...

"Planets and Perseids" (c) 2005 Gregg M. Pasterick - All Rights Reserved.

For more information on the night sky, I recommend Guy Ottewell's Astronomical Calendar 2005, published by Universal Workshop and distributed by Sky Publishing Corp., 49 Bay State Road, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Visit http://SkyandTelescope.com for more information on Guy Ottewell's Astronomical Calendar and other publications distributed by Sky Publishing Corp.

The copyright of the article Planets and Perseids in Amateur Astronomy is owned by Gregg Pasterick. Permission to republish Planets and Perseids in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

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