Meteor Shower August 13th updates
Meteor Shower August 13th, Meteor shower august 13th. Even if you failed to observe terrific meteor shower within the last three days, don’t lose heart. You can still observe it tonight and if fortunate enough can get a good view tomorrow as well.
The Meteor shower on August 13th too are going to be significant and no less than what was observed last night.
Though the meteors have been falling from the sky for the whole of last month and even in August a NASA report predicted the fall to become intense on 11th, 12th and 13th August.
It is said that the best time for viewing meteors during the northern hemisphere’s summer months is during the Perseid meteor shower. This shower is active during the second half of July and throughout most of August. It is most active near August 12, when the Earth passes near the core of the Perseid material.
Viewing conditions for this shower depend on the observer’s latitude and the phase of the moon on August 12. This activity is visible over most of the Earth except for the extreme southern hemisphere, where the radiant never rises above the horizon. There are also problems viewing this activity from extreme northern latitudes as the nights are very short this time of year from that part of the Earth.
The optimum latitudes lie between 20 and 40 degrees north latitude where the Perseid radiant can achieve a favorable altitude above the horizon and the length of total darkness is at least 6 hours long.
Kourtney Kardashian Pregnant
Kourtney Kardashian — who split from boyfriend Scott Disick earlier this year — is pregnant,
The 30-year-old star of reality hits like Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami has not revealed the identity of the father or when she is expected to give birth.
Lockheed Fire, Bonny Doon Fire Map
Lockheed Fire, A wildfire that has grown to 2,300 acres has forced the evacuation of about 600 residents in the Bonny Doon area of Santa Cruz County, authorities said today.
Some 250 structures and 25 businesses are threatened by the blaze, dubbed the Lockheed Fire, authorities said. The fire is burning along a steep area of timber and heavy brush, and access to fight the blaze is limited, said Dinah Phillips, a county spokeswoman.
More than 300 firefighters are battling the blaze, including strike teams from throughout the Bay Area and planes that are fighting the fire from above.
The fire began at about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday near Bonny Doon, an isolated community three miles up in the hills from Highway 1.
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered along Last Chance Road, Swanton Road, Warrella Truck Trail and Rancho del Oso. An evacuation center has been set up at the Pacific School in Davenport, and the American Red Cross has established a shelter at Vintage Church.
In June 2008, the Martin Fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Bonny Doon burned 520 acres, destroying three residences and eight outbuildings and damaging two others. The cost of the fire surpassed $5.4 million.
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Les Paul Death and news updates
Les Paul Death and news updates, Guitarist, innovator and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Les Paul died today from complications from pneumonia, He was 94 years old.
Paul leaves behind an extraordinary legacy, which includes not only his recording innovations and techniques, inventions (including the eight-track), music catalog – and of course his eponymous solid body electric guitar. He was an influence not only on casual musicians, but also on those commonly regarded as rock gods in their own right: Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, and many others. In fact, as Paul’s Hall of Fame bio notes, Jimmy Page said that “He’s the man who started everything. He’s just a genius.” Eddie Van Halen shared the sentiment: “Without the things you’ve done, I wouldn’t be able to do half the things I do.”
The name Les Paul may as well be synonymous with rock music, and he will be missed.
