Sharing the Perseids With #Meteorwatch

astroengine writes "The Perseid meteor shower is just beginning as the Earth passes through the dusty trail left behind by comet Swift-Tuttle. The meteor count is set to peak on Aug. 12. In a grand social media experiment, a guy (in a shed) located in the south of the UK is restarting #Meteorwatch, a Twitter-based community of shooting star observers. Last year, during the Geminid meteor shower, thousands of 'virtual observers' participated, making this one of the largest astronomy gatherings of its kind. With some new gadgets and a Hollywood-style #Meteorwatch trailer at his disposal, Adrian West is spending many sleepless nights counting meteors with the rest of the world." It's too bad it doesn't get dark until after my kid's bed time. In another year or two, I really am looking forward to exposing him to the Perseids.

Really?

[Anonymous Coward]

"It's too bad it gets dark after my kid's bed time" What, do you just tell them about it when they wake up the next morning?

If you were my dad and you pulled that shit I'd call you an asshole and resent you for decades.

Re:MOD PARENT RACIST

[Anonymous Coward]

The following comment is racist.

Am I now obligated to somehow make this comment racist? God I hate Eskimos.

Exposed to the Perseids?

[Shugart]

I think you can get arrested for exposing your kids to the perseids!

Re:Hmm?

[aquila.solo]

Hey, if GP is lucky enough to have two special friends, who are we to complain? Envy perhaps, but not complain ;-)