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Title: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: Sharondp on August 12, 2010, 04:16:39 pm
The next meteor shower is the Perseids on the night of August 12. The Moon is just a couple of days past new at the shower's peak, so there will be no moonlight to interfere with the faint meteors. The shower should reach its peak in the hours after midnight, with a maximum of a few dozen meteors visible per hour.

Apparently best time from the UK will be around 11pm - let's hope for a clear night!

Happy Stargazing!  :farmer:

Title: Re: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: supplies for smallholders on August 12, 2010, 04:24:35 pm
Didn't you ever watch "Day of the Triffids" ??!! - Be warned..........  ;D
Title: Re: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: Roxy on August 12, 2010, 04:36:56 pm
We are never very lucky with seeing these sort of things.  We are high up, right out in the country, but its usually foggy, raining or something, so we cannot see.  Today, its thundering with heavy showers, so doubt we will be lucky today.
Title: Re: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: CameronS on August 12, 2010, 09:53:45 pm
Clear skies here so fingers crossed we will see something!!
Title: Re: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: Sandy on August 12, 2010, 10:40:01 pm
Off to the Tower to see the lights!!
Title: Re: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: RUSTYME on August 12, 2010, 10:51:35 pm
BUGGER  !!!! all cloudy here . I wait for this every year , and it is meant to be a really good one this year  ::).
Oh well , will check in a bit to see if the cloud has cleared ...but I think I can hear rain !!!  Always next year !!! Hope everyone else gets a good view !!

cheers

Russ
Title: Re: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: piggy on August 12, 2010, 11:12:22 pm
Well the stars are shining hear in Suffolk but not seen anything yet.Will keep you posted.
Title: Re: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: Roxy on August 12, 2010, 11:31:28 pm
Its stopped raining, but we seem to be stuck, as usual, under a massive cloud, so not much hope here!!
Title: Re: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: piggy on August 12, 2010, 11:56:15 pm
Happy to report we have seen lots.
Title: Re: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: knightquest on August 13, 2010, 12:10:42 am
Too cloudy here  :(

Ian
Title: Re: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: Sharondp on August 13, 2010, 07:22:07 am
Absolutely stunning here - saw loads. The Universe is really beautiful - everything was so clear. I feel very lucky and very sorry for those of you who didn't see it.
Title: Re: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: sheila on August 13, 2010, 08:12:21 am
If you missed the shower you could look at Mars. This month is the brightest of our generation apparently.
Title: Re: Meteor Shower tonight
Post by: humphreymctush on August 13, 2010, 08:20:02 am
too cloudy