Meteor Shower Paddle Priest Lake

Oct '09 21 Wed 6:00 PM
Location

3768 Pleasant Hill Road
Nashville, TN 37214

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 8  people attended.
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Let's get together for an evening paddle on Percy Priest Lake to observe the night skies for a meteor shower. Please bring a headlamp (a flashlight will do in a pinch) and pfd.

Location of parking lot close to dam. Lots of parking, we'll take our boats from the parking lot down over the hill to the lake.

Here's more about the meteor shower:

October 21, 2009 Orionids
These meteors tend to be fast, occasionally leaving persistent trains and producing bright fireballs. They exhibit a maximum of about 15-20 meteors per hour. This shower usually peaks on the 21st, but it is highly irregular. This year, a waxing crescent moon will set early, providing an excellent viewing opportunity. Best viewing will be to the east after midnight. If you trace these meteors backwards, they seem to originate from the north of Orion’s bright ruddy star Betelgeuse.

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  • Laurie
    Laurie

    Deb, I was initially going to do this paddle with a small group of friends but decided to open it up to a larger group. My goal is a quiet, low-key, reflective evening observing the stars, so 25 is already more than I was planning on. We offer many events for lager groups, so I'm going to keep the size group as is for this one. Thanks for your post, though.

    Posted Sep 14, 2009 9:38 AM
  • "Water Lily" Deb
    "Water Lily" Deb

    Can we open this paddle up to more people and have more than one leader? It looks like a lot are on the waiting list.

    Posted Sep 12, 2009 6:59 AM

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