Meteor Shower

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    Anyone see any in your area?

    Saw two small ones and the end of a big one in about an hour. Wish I would have gone out of town to get a better view of the night's sky.
     
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    I read about this shower. It sounds crazy!
     
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    go outside for 10 minutes and I'll bet you'll see one!
     
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    I definitely saw 5 in about 20 minutes. reasonablly dark, a few street lamps within sight.
     
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    Went to a somewhat dark area for a while and saw a few good ones and some others. Cool stuff.
     
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    [video=youtube;6XTBrYWrey0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XTBrYWrey0[/video]
     
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    Saw 4 little ones and one large one in the course of 15 minutes.
     
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    Took the family out for about 1/2 hour and saw a few small ones and one biggie.
     
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    I tried last night, but there is too much light pollution where I live in Denver.
     
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    It's amazing that the majority of them are no bigger than a grain of sand. I think tonight is the last night to catch a glimpse.
     
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    Yeah...it just goes to show how devastating a big asteroid traveling at that speed would be, if such tiny particles create such an energy release.
     
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    For sure...

    [video=youtube;KLM1pfgv9IE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLM1pfgv9IE[/video]
     
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