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bucketman

  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Sutherland Scotland
Meteor shower
« on: December 12, 2012, 06:05:18 pm »
Where going to have a meteor shower over the next few day. Best night will be tomorrow.
http://www.sen.com/feature/the-geminid-meteor-shower.html
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2012, 06:45:58 pm »
Thanks buketman. I'm not sure about spending that much time out doors though its b****y freezing
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bucketman

  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Sutherland Scotland
Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2012, 06:49:23 pm »
you will have to get use to it soon  ;)
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2012, 09:14:16 pm »
I'll look out of the window.


jaykay

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Cumbria/N Yorks border
Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2012, 09:32:27 pm »
Cool. But it's cloudy here  :-\

MAK

  • Joined Nov 2011
  • Middle ish of France
    • Cadeaux de La forge
Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2012, 08:50:44 am »
Ahhh that explains it - see the "Light pollution thread". 
We have had a couple of clear nights and every time I have been out for wood I have seen shooting starsin the South ( we live in central France).
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2012, 10:46:22 am »
It was snowing here last night - not a lot but enough to make the stars invisible.  Our view to the south is free of light pollution (north is Scotlands Central Belt which stops us seeing the stars and the Aurora too).
 
The best nights for viewing are of course the coldest but it's worth getting togged up to watch a meteor shower  8) 8) 8)
 
Fingers crossed it's clear tonight  :fc:
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FiB

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Bala, North Wales
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Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2012, 11:12:24 am »
Thanks I'll wrap up and head out tonight!  Ive never seen one.  I was convinced I was seeing the northern lights 2 nights ago - but went on http://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ which said no activity - so just clouds then!!! :innocent: .  We do see them here apparently - but as I am usually in bed by 9, I expect my chances are quite slim!!

Fowgill Farm

  • Joined Feb 2009
Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2012, 11:48:24 am »
THICK pea soup fog here, can't see across the yard :gloomy:  and its still minus 5
so won't be any sign of anything for us.
mandy :pig:

Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2012, 06:29:28 pm »
Freezing here but fairly clear so I will look out.

RaisinHall Tamworths

  • Joined May 2011
  • North Yorkshire
Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2012, 07:42:14 pm »
THICK pea soup fog here, can't see across the yard :gloomy:  and its still minus 5
so won't be any sign of anything for us.
mandy :pig:
Same here  ::) .  Disappointed I wanted to see it  :(
 

Fowgill Farm

  • Joined Feb 2009
Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2012, 11:54:09 am »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-20724412
 
meteorshower pics on bbeb website
mandy :pig:

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2012, 04:03:12 pm »
 
I stood outside freezing my buns off last night but could barely see the stars.  Then I realised that the mist droplets were freezing in the air and falling like sparkly sprinkles - beautiful  8)
 
I didn't see any shooting stars though  :(
"Let's not talk about what we can do, but do what we can"

There is NO planet B - what are YOU doing to save our home?

Do something today that your future self will thank you for - plant a tree

 Love your soil - it's the lifeblood of your land.

RUSTYME

  • Joined Oct 2009
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« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2012, 06:00:33 pm »
Too cloudy here to see anything last night . Much the same tonight atm , bugger !

Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: Meteor shower
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2012, 10:01:55 pm »
Huh I forgot to look.   :dunce:

 

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