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Title: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Jimbob on 12 August 2009, 14:21:32: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8197303.stm

have a look if its clear enough, these can be spectacular :y
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 August 2009, 14:25:45: Don't bother in the South, we apparently will have cloud cover yet again!! :'( :'( :'( :'(

Sat in a friends garden last year watching this particular shower and it was as impressive as ever :D :D :D So enjoy it in the North 8-) 8-)
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: lozzy on 12 August 2009, 14:28:50: il try keep my eyes open
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 12 August 2009, 14:39:35: Quote
il try keep my eyes open

If you lie on a lounger looking up in the cool air, believe me you will not want to go to sleep!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Banjax on 12 August 2009, 14:52:09: had a look last night - but didnt see anything - i'll look again tonight tho :y
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: ians on 12 August 2009, 15:08:44: I went out last night. You could see the stars although it was kind of misty. Saw one meteor in about 5 minutes. I have seen them before and very impressive - but much better when viewed from a place with little ambient light.
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Banjax on 13 August 2009, 00:09:34: me and the missus just watched the sky for the last half hour - maybe 1 or 2 a minute at the mo - some spectacular! its meant to be best just before dawn so i'll need to sky+ it!! ;D ;D

really clear skies here, unfortunately the moons bright too - ask them to switch it off please ;)
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: p j morgan on 13 August 2009, 00:40:59: just been watching here i have seen a few its gone a bit cloudy now realy is impresive to watch! :y :y
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Banjax on 13 August 2009, 00:46:47: anyone else just see that huge one streaking through the big dipper?

sweet 8-)
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Post by: Toby on 13 August 2009, 00:49:43: >:( Can't see a rather thing here!! Too cloudy! :-/
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Banjax on 13 August 2009, 00:55:21: Quote
>:( Can't see a rather thing here!! Too cloudy! :-/

this is the same meteor shower from 2006
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XTBrYWrey0[/media]
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: zirk on 13 August 2009, 01:16:16: Quote
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il try keep my eyes open

If you lie on a lounger looking up in the cool air, believe me you will not want to go to sleep!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)

Ive had a look tonight after I came back from the Pub, fell over backwards, hit head on concrete then fell asleeep :o
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Jimbob on 13 August 2009, 07:14:54: too many clouds, but saw a few during breaks :D
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Lazydocker on 13 August 2009, 07:57:46: We saw a few... One really impressive one that was massive :y :y
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Plomien on 13 August 2009, 09:06:05: It was overcast here, which is a shame as I love to go see them if I can. I always remember my dad waking me up when on a caravan holiday at Brean to go see them :y
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Varche on 13 August 2009, 15:43:30: Good visibility here in rural Spain, low light pollution.

Once saw the space station and "transport ship" separate. There are tons of satellites and wierd things to see in the night skies.

El cielo Varche
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Ian_D on 13 August 2009, 18:26:07: I saw 5 last night. Clouds were a bit of a pain, as was all the ambient light from houses / tvs flashing etc.

Any chance of seeing anything tonight? ::)
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 13 August 2009, 22:09:31: Clouded over and rained in telford last night....Bloody clear skies round ere tonight.....Typical :( :( ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Jimbob on 13 August 2009, 22:20:18: Same here, clear as a bell :'(
Title: Re: Meteor shower tonight
Post by: Plomien on 13 August 2009, 23:16:56: There may still be a few but nothing as much as last night