All This Is That: Perseid Meteor Shower

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Friday, August 13, 2010

The Northern Lights a/k/a Aurora Borealis in Seattle

I've only seen the northern lights once in Seattle, many years ago. Periodically, we should be able to see them, but, alas, they are almost always hidden by overcast skies. Just last week, we once again missed them behind the clouds. National Geographic has a great gallery right now of Northern Lights images, along with an explanation of some of the science behind this awesome northern phenomenon. Check it out here.

Alas, no northern lights, but this week we did get the Perseid meter shower...

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