Tonights Meteor Shower

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Posted by Howard Cheek on May 23, 2014 at 6:19 PM

http://wild.enature.com/blog/dont-miss-tonights-meteor-shower?utm_source=eNature+Master+List&utm_campaign=5e68dc6c41-On_The_Wild_Side_May_2320135_23_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fdc5c25bf0-5e68dc6c41-58027510
First I've heard of this one, a relatively new discovery.
Starts around 10:30pm & peaks 2-4am over most of North America.
Of course it's cloudy/rainy here in Central Texas

Posted by Roger Clark on May 23, 2014 at 8:17 PM

A more detailed reference to the shower:
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/mays-surprise-meteor-shower/

Best lenses for recording meteors are listed in my nightscapes article, table 1, last column:
http://www.clarkvision.com/articles/nightscapes/

Roger