Filed under: Cool tools, iPhone, iPod touch
Win a copy of Distant Suns for your iPhone and show us your Perseid meteor shots
The Perseid meteor shower should peak tomorrow, August 12, and stay spectacular for a few days after. If you've got the means, I highly recommend you check it out. Quite a show. I'm not sure an iPhone camera would do it justice, but you can prove me wrong by submitting your Perseid meteor shower shots on our TUAW tumblr page. They don't really have to be taken with the iPhone, so if you have a nice telescope, don't be shy.To celebrate the Perseids we're giving away 25 copies of Distant Suns, a nifty astronomy app for the iPhone and iPod touch (which we've covered before), in one of our patented random giveaways. As usual, this is limited to the US (sorry!), you must be over 18, and so forth. Full rules down below. To enter, just leave us a comment telling us whether you've seen the Perseids.
- Open to legal US residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older.
- To enter leave a comment indicating whether you've seen the Perseid Meteor Shower.
- The comment must be left before Friday, August 14, 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Time.
- You may enter only once.
- Twenty-five winners will be selected in a random drawing.
- Prize: Promo code for one copy of Distant Suns for iPhone, US$5.99 value
- Click Here for complete Official Rules.
Note: The current version of Distant Suns is iPhone OS 3.0-only, but a pre-3.0 version should be available soon.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 9)
Tyler said 5:38PM on 8-11-2009
why not
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MrMojo said 6:46PM on 8-11-2009
I've seen it in the past and I hope to see it again tomorrow...
Mark said 2:24AM on 8-12-2009
I have not seen it and probably won't tonight because of the clouds.
John Johnson said 5:40PM on 8-11-2009
I've seen the Perseids nearly every year since I was 7. Only clouds can hinder me!
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tackhead said 5:43PM on 8-11-2009
I actually saw one last night around 12:45am. Will be out there tonight looking for more =)
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liuping said 5:44PM on 8-11-2009
I have not seen the Perseid Meteor Shower
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calott said 5:45PM on 8-11-2009
I watch them every year along with the Leonids!
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Jonathan said 5:48PM on 8-11-2009
Distant Suns is awesome!
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dave said 5:53PM on 8-11-2009
can't wait for tonight
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KaJe said 5:56PM on 8-11-2009
I was just looking for a new astronomy app for tonight. I was looking at Star Walk and Pocket Universe (from the TUAW article). How is this one?
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erika said 4:54AM on 8-12-2009
I chose Star Walk, it is just so much better!
moku2k said 5:57PM on 8-11-2009
Every year. The best time was watching them during a flight from the US to China.
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Cris said 5:56PM on 8-11-2009
I haven't seen the Perseid Meteor Shower in many years.
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pakmantk said 5:58PM on 8-11-2009
First time seeing it! I hope I can get a great view, since tomorrow is my special birthday!
..PS, can I get a copy of Distant Suns?
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cosmos503 said 5:59PM on 8-11-2009
We watched last year and it was less than stellar - hoping this year is better.
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Weblizard said 8:52PM on 8-11-2009
"less than stellar" ::groan::
Josh said 6:01PM on 8-11-2009
I have never seen the Perseid Meteor Shower.
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joshua arnao said 6:03PM on 8-11-2009
i havent but would really like too!
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nathan.finn said 5:59PM on 8-11-2009
Pick Me!
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Andy said 5:59PM on 8-11-2009
I have not yet seen the Perseid Meteor Shower, but hopefully with an app like 'Distant Suns', I will find more opportunities to check them out. Thanks!
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