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Old 06-05-2016, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by BilliGoatsGruff View Post
This link says that the best times are between 4 and 5am.
I don't really understand the timing on IMO so I'm going with that
That's generally a good time for any shower.
After mignight, the earth is colliding 'head on' with the meteors. Before midnight, they have to 'catch up'.
The best time is a balancing act between the path of the earth, the height of the radiant, and the local sunrise time.

I will be out in the countryside on the 15th, and will try to have an observing session. Probably won't be as good as this weekend, but worth a go.
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