Upcoming Events In Our Area: Supermoons! The full moons on August 10 and September 9 will enjoy the supermoon designation because the centers of these full moons and the center of Earth are less than 361,863 kilometers (224,851 miles) apart. The closest supermoon of the year comes with the August 10 full moon, presenting a moon that’s only 356,896 kilometers (221,765 miles) from Earth. Because it’s a supermoon, and relatively close to Earth, expect higher-than-usual tides in the days ahead. Go To earthsky.org/tonight/july-12-supermoon-first-of-three-superrmoons August 12 - Perseids Meteor Shower. The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at its peak. The Perseids are famous for producing a large number of bright meteors. The shower runs annually from July 17 to August 24. It peaks this year on the night of August 12 and the morning of August 13. The waning gibbous moon will block out some of the meteors this year, but the Perseids are so bright and numerous that it should still be a good show. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Perseus, but can appear anywhere in the sky. August 30 & 31, 2014, Laguna Mountain Volunteer Assoc. Presents “Past on Mount Laguna” A Living History. Saturday & Sunday, 9:30 AM. LMVA.net or 619-473-8547 For More Info.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:28:10 +0000
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