Perseids from Shasta Co

by Michael Huster


Perseids from Shasta Co.

My wife, Kim, and I went out to view the Perseid meteor shower last night. Aug. 11 is her birthday and a meteor shower beats candles!

LocationRedding Time9:00 PM ConditionsSky bright due to city lights.
View of Jones Valley fire: excellent. Flames visible with eye. No dark adaptation necessary. Flames distinctly visible along ridge with binoculars. Meteors1 in 20 minutes = 3/hr
LocationMillville (15 mile E of Redding on Hwy 44. South on Millville Plains Rd for 2 miles.) Time10:15 - 10:40 ConditionsHigh sparse clouds. North obscured due to fire.
Meteors23 in 40 minute = 30/hr.
LocationShingletown Airport Time11:20 - 12:20 ConditionsVery dark skies. Mag 6. Very few high clouds. No smoke.
Meteors56. About 7 left visible trails. Radiant near Cassiopeia/Perseus.

Carpe Noctem!


Posted on sf-bay-tac Aug 12, 2004 07:41:36 PT
Converted by report.pm 1.2 Jan 06, 2005 22:41:28 PT