Comments on: Where Are You Going to Watch the Leonid Meteor Showers Tonight? http://blogging.la/2009/11/16/where-are-you-going-to-watch-the-leonid-meteor-showers-tonight/ Lizard people dude. Seriously. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Interpreting the Yoka Bear, Designer Con 2009 | Los Angeles Metblogs http://blogging.la/2009/11/16/where-are-you-going-to-watch-the-leonid-meteor-showers-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-23156 Interpreting the Yoka Bear, Designer Con 2009 | Los Angeles Metblogs Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:36:03 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=36243#comment-23156 [...] desires.  I wish I could post a picture of them all – and while we’re wishing upon shooting stars, I also wish my camera didn’t crap out and lose a bunch of the pictures I took there – [...] [...] desires.  I wish I could post a picture of them all – and while we’re wishing upon shooting stars, I also wish my camera didn’t crap out and lose a bunch of the pictures I took there – [...]

]]> By: lamapnerd http://blogging.la/2009/11/16/where-are-you-going-to-watch-the-leonid-meteor-showers-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-23155 lamapnerd Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:07:47 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=36243#comment-23155 You don't have to go to a special dark-sky site, though. All the articles always say you'll see more meteors if you do, but mostly the only ones you'll miss in the city are the really faint streaks. The bright ones show up just fine, as long as you can get somewhere where there isn't any direct light glaring into your eyes. I'll be watching from my own backyard in Studio City, where I've seen plenty of perfectly fine meteors over the years. (In fact, I should get off the computer and let my eyes dark-adapt, already. Twenty minutes of sitting in the dark inside before you go out and freeze your tuchus off staring at the sky is always a good idea.) You don’t have to go to a special dark-sky site, though.

All the articles always say you’ll see more meteors if you do, but mostly the only ones you’ll miss in the city are the really faint streaks. The bright ones show up just fine, as long as you can get somewhere where there isn’t any direct light glaring into your eyes.

I’ll be watching from my own backyard in Studio City, where I’ve seen plenty of perfectly fine meteors over the years.

(In fact, I should get off the computer and let my eyes dark-adapt, already. Twenty minutes of sitting in the dark inside before you go out and freeze your tuchus off staring at the sky is always a good idea.)

]]> By: Evan http://blogging.la/2009/11/16/where-are-you-going-to-watch-the-leonid-meteor-showers-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-23154 Evan Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:34:02 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=36243#comment-23154 About 10 years ago, I drove out to Malibu near Pepperdine and the viewing was pretty good. About 10 years ago, I drove out to Malibu near Pepperdine and the viewing was pretty good.

]]> By: Travis Koplow http://blogging.la/2009/11/16/where-are-you-going-to-watch-the-leonid-meteor-showers-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-23153 Travis Koplow Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:28:25 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/?p=36243#comment-23153 There is supposedly a viewing spot off Mulholland between Kanan Road and Las Virgenes. If I can just stay awake... Best viewing is just before dawn (3-4). There is supposedly a viewing spot off Mulholland between Kanan Road and Las Virgenes. If I can just stay awake… Best viewing is just before dawn (3-4).

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