Meteor Shower from Mt Baldy Aug 12/13

Cy Kaicener · Post by **Cy Kaicener** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:55 am

According to this thread on Summitpost there should be a meteor shower on August 12/13. Some folks are spending the night on the summit. I might start at Manker Flats at 3 am or soon after.
http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=39265

406 · Post by **406** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:36 am

Can't make midweek, but sounds like a cool idea. The shower peaks on the 12th and is called the Perseid originating from the comet Swift-Tuttle. Hope for a thick marine layer to block the light from LA.

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:38 am

OCHBC dudes heading up Baldy: http://hiking.meetup.com/217/calendar/8000598/

Other OCHBC dudes (myself included) going to Cottonwood Lakes: http://hiking.meetup.com/217/calendar/7790323/

FIGHT ON · Post by **FIGHT ON** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:42 am

I saw a big one over the top of Baldy while driving up the road Saturday. HUGE!

friendowl · Post by **friendowl** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:04 am

the moon will be pretty bright that night...
next year will be better

last summer for the perseod showers i was on the JMT
i was at cathedral lake and i seen a huge fireball thing that broke
up into a bunch of pieces...it was awesome....

AW~ · Post by **AW~** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:18 am

Hmm..very interesting...I might be needing a ride from Heaton....

Funyan005 · Post by **Funyan005** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:39 am

I was considering going if I can find a decent backpack to go up with that will carry my sleeping bag. The one I have now isn't big enough for overnights 8(.