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The radiant reaches a respectable 50 degrees and altitude by 4 a.m. local daylight time. The moonless sky is diminished by nearly an hour each day. So, um, it's going to be tougher and tougher to see some of this pursuit, even though we do have a waning hike to this moon. So, not as much moonlight, but it's still washing it up, talking 88 percent down to about 80 and 69 percent the following morning. So we got the last quarter moon on the 15th at about 58 percent coverage. So, still bright. The pushes are associated with Comet 109P's with tunnel, which last reached per alien in 1992 and returns again in a century. Excerpt is from Astronomy magazine August 25, page 29, without the ad libs. The push is one of the best meteors to see during the year. So if you can get out and just try to see some of them for sure. You might even see some in the evening as well. Take a stroll under clear skies if you've got them and just look up or throw a blanket in the backyard and look. You don't need any special equipment to spot the pursuits. But definitely try to at least put your back towards the full moon or any other bright lights up there and let your eyes get accustomed to the night darkness. Turn off all those back porch lights, things like that. So, get out there and see what you can see. I'd love to hear some observations as well. We do have Comet C 2024E1 Werschel's. It is passing through the constellation of Hercules, this one shining around 12th magnitude. So a 10-inch scope or greater and dark skies will be needed to view it. However, estimates on its brightness over the next several months may get up to about 4th magnitude by January. It will be a visible comet by then, so we'll look forward to seeing what that comet does for sure. And that's it for the Local Astronomical News. This is KI-0AR, Net Control for the Colorado Star Event. This is Repeater Station Kilo Kilo 7, November Quebec November, All Star Note 6222, located in Shelton, Washington. I'll go ahead and pause here to see if there are any more check-ins for tonight's Colorado Astronomy Net. If you're listening over on YouTube, just say hey in the chat and I'll catch a log in, especially if you have a call sign. Right now I'll take them over the air. I don't see anybody else over on Netwater. If anybody else wishes to check in to tonight's Colorado Astronomy Net, please call with your call sign phonetically twice.