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Meteor Shower from Mt Baldy Aug 12/13
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:55 am
by Cy Kaicener
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
Re: Meteor Shower from Mt Baldy Aug 12/13
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:36 am
by 406
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.
Re: Meteor Shower from Mt Baldy Aug 12/13
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:38 am
by simonov
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/
Re: Meteor Shower from Mt Baldy Aug 12/13
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:42 am
by FIGHT ON
I saw a big one over the top of Baldy while driving up the road Saturday. HUGE!
Re: Meteor Shower from Mt Baldy Aug 12/13
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:04 am
by friendowl
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....
Re: Meteor Shower from Mt Baldy Aug 12/13
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:18 am
by AW~
Hmm..very interesting...I might be needing a ride from Heaton....
Re: Meteor Shower from Mt Baldy Aug 12/13
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:39 am
by Funyan005
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(.