PERSEIDS METEOR OUTBURST - iPHONE GETS INVOLVED 5AUG09

Space Weather News for Aug. 4, 2009
http://spaceweather.com

POSSIBLE PERSEID METEOR OUTBURST: This year's Perseid meteor
shower could be even better than usual. According to NASA's
Meteoroid Environment Office, a filament of comet dust has
drifted across Earth's path and when Earth passes through it,
sometime between 0800 and 0900 UT (1 - 2 am PDT) on
August 12th, the Perseid meteor rate could surge to twice
its normal value. Check http://spaceweather.com

for details
and observing tips.

PERSEIDS ON YOUR iPHONE: Spaceweather.com is pleased to
announce a new iPhone/iPod application dedicated to the
upcoming Perseid meteor shower. It features a Perseid
countdown clock, news alerts, an easy-to-use sky map, and a
live gallery of photos from around the world. Sky watchers
of all types will find it a valuable companion when the
shower peaks later this month.

Learn more: http://spaceweather.com/perseids

Download the app: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=325305245&mt=8