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profdant139
Explorer II
Jul 29, 2018

Trying to find a semi-cool dark place to watch the meteors

The Perseids are coming up -- no moon -- great conditions for boondocking and stargazing. Except that the Eastern Sierra, my go-to location, is full of smoke and is not likely to be clear two weeks f...
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vermilye
Explorer
Aug 13, 2018
On Saturday I had a wonderful location for the Perseids. Although it was in a commercial campground in Kabetogama, MN, our sites were at the top of a hill & no artificial light. Only problem was the smoke from Canadian wildfires. A few of the brighter stars could be seen, & I watched a satellite go by, but too much smoke to see or photograph any trails.

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