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Perseids Meteor Shower Viewing
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Saturday, August 13th at 8pm
The Perseids are know as the most spectacular summer time meteor shower, often displaying over 60 shooting stars an hour. The Full Moon is now predicted to rise at it’s peek during the day, and therefore may not spoil our viewing this weekend!
Meet at the Loveless Cafe Sign off Hwy 100 at 8pm for a caravan to the Natchez Trace viewing location (Old Trace Parking Lot, near mile marker 426.3). If you are interested in arriving early for dinner (6:45pm) at the Loveless Cafe, please email your trip leader, Margaret (margaret.flowers@comcast.net)!
You could also join us for the Full Moon Pickin Party on August 12th or the Full Moon Hike on August 13th and look for shooting stars as you listen to bluegrass and/or hike!
When Saturday, August 13th at 8pm
Peak time is the mornings of August 12th and 13th (after midnight)
Where Loveless Cafe
8400 Hwy 100
Nashville, TN 37211
Cost FREE! and open to the public
Difficulty It’s easy to sit back and watch the stars
Children Policy This is a family friendly event, though it is a school night
Dog Policy Dogs on leashes welcome!
ABOUT THE PERSEIDS
The Perseid meteor shower is an annual meteor shower that is extremely regular in its timing and can potentially be visible for weeks in the late summer sky, depending on weather and location. The Perseid meteor shower is named after the constellation Perseus, which is located in roughly the same point of the night sky where the Perseid meteor shower appears to originate from. This is a useful naming convention, but not very accurate! The source of the Perseid meteor shower is actually debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle. Every year, the earth passes through the debris cloud left by the comet when the earth’s atmosphere is bombarded by what is popularly known as “falling stars.”
REGISTRATION
This event is free and open to the public. Just meet at the Loveless Cafe sign by 8pm for instructions from your trip leader for final meeting directions along the Natchez Trace.
What to Bring
Be sure to bring warm clothing, a lawn chair or blanket, headlamp or flashlight, snacks, and beverages (maybe something warm to drink if it’s a chilly night). You are welcome to arrive and leave as your schedule permits. If you choose to meet up after 7pm just meet us at the bridge parking area.
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