[SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: [Rockhounds] Idaho Metamorphics - final alert

[Julie Siebel]

Ahh, we didn't take the moon into consideration. (My working hours are so 
wacky for the last two months, I have no idea where the moon is - lol).

But overall for any star event, this is a great place to see it. St. Maries, 
with a population of four-thousand-ish is about...12 miles away, "as the 
crow flies"? At least from our house; further from where they rockhounding 
trip will take place. (There isn't even a single stoplight in the entire 
county.) Coeur d'Alene and Moscow are about 65 miles away by road, and about 
40 miles away as-the-crow-flies...those are the only major sources of light 
pollution "nearby".

Less than half that number of Perseids viewed is still tons better than what 
we saw when we lived in Portland - lol.

Alas, I most likely won't be there...all those rockhounders a few miles 
away, but I think I'll be stuck with work, this being my busy month. 
(Sheesh, they will be about 10-15 miles from our house! lol) I'm encouraging 
John to show up, though, and if time permits (and I find my lost glasses) 
there's an outside chance I may be there as well. If not, at least I know I 
don't need to get up in the middle of the night to watch the Perseids! lol

And, if one of those not-so-nice Idaho summer thunderstorms should happen to 
hit (which are NOT in the weather forecast for the time of the trip, btw, 
and they are pretty good at guessing), the attenders are welcome to visit us 
in our old, funky, off-grid cabin. :P

Julie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Goldstein" <deepskyspy at insightbb.com>
To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors" 
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Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 6:02 PM
Subject: [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: [Rockhounds] Idaho Metamorphics - final alert


> Actually John that is not quite true. The moon will be in a gibbous phase 
> and its glow will obliterate all but the brightest Perseid meteors. If the 
> normal rate is 60 per hour, expect to see less than half that number 
> because of moonlight.
>
> People often ask what direction do I look to see the Perseids. The correct 
> answer is "straight up." If you gaze to the northeast, you will see short 
> trails as they are coming more in your direction. If you gaze toward the 
> south, you will see longer trails as they sail high above.
>
> Alan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Siebel" <john at pandemoniumgraphics.com>
> To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors" 
> <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 1:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Idaho Metamorphics - final alert
>
>
>> Also note that the Perseid meteor shower will peak Tuesday morning. No 
>> light pollution up there!
>>
>> John
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Lanny R" <lanny.r at roadrunner.com>
>> To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors" 
>> <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2008 9:49 AM
>> Subject: [Rockhounds] Idaho Metamorphics - final alert
>>
>>
>>> This is it, only a couple days to go. For those who aren't on the road 
>>> now, this is a final message that the trip into the metamorphics  starts 
>>> Monday at 10:30 at the intersection of the road through Clarkia  with 
>>> Forest Road 301 about 1/2 mile south of town.
>>>
>>> See you there.
>>>
>>> Lanny
>>
>>
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