loriusgarrulus Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 http://www.itv.com/news/central/2017-08-12/dont-miss-the-perseid-meteor-shower/ Just need a clear sky to see the Perseid Meteor shower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 100s per hour always makes me laugh lol Last year was pretty good- spotted about 20 in one hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted August 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 100s per hour always makes me laugh lol Last year was pretty good- spotted about 20 in one hour. Its a newspaper report. Don't expect them to be accurate and truthful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Its a newspaper report. Don't expect them to be accurate and truthful. Mate- I come from a long line of star gazers, we got telescopes when our friends were getting starwars toys for Christmas lol hence my OP taking the **** out of forecasted numbers. Perseid shower is annauly over rated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuffy Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 Cloudy here and rain forecast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 The Mrs dragged me outside to take look. In the space of 30 odd mins we saw 3 fairly faint meteors and four much brighter- one in particular seemed to last a couple of seconds with an amazing trail, like watching a a firework. I've come back inside and left her to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted August 12, 2017 Report Share Posted August 12, 2017 I've been out a couple of times just now, nice clear skies over Lancashire seen two quick ones not much of a tail and a couple of flashes that could have been anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperGoose75 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Lovely clear night here in NW Ireland with a bright half waning moon. Looked out the bedroom window shortly after 10pm and caught a lovely big one with an Orange blaze. Just been out for a smoke before bed and saw 3 more in the space of 5 minutes. I'm sure there are people doing all nighters and can see a copter in the sky in the distance which is unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Sat out in the garden around midnight and seen loads. Moon was up but some of the meteors were really bright. Spectacular show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Sat out for about an hour and a half, saw 6. Knocked off just after midnight.Un-impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 I went back out around half 1, sat by the river behind a conifer hedge to block out the moon, several flashes saw a couple of small trains nothing really big but still good to watch. There were a few planes about but twice it looked like stars were moving which I would loose then spot again , could you see satellites with the naked eye?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me matt Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 I went back out around half 1, sat by the river behind a conifer hedge to block out the moon, several flashes saw a couple of small trains nothing really big but still good to watch. There were a few planes about but twice it looked like stars were moving which I would loose then spot again , could you see satellites with the naked eye?? Yes - satellites are visible with the naked eye when they reflect sunlight. If you noticed one/more travelling across the sky you will see them again another night in roughly the same location. We have about 6 that we regularly spot- sometimes youll notice an odd one travelling a totally different direction- I think these are military/surveillance satellites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Yes - satellites are visible with the naked eye when they reflect sunlight. If you noticed one/more travelling across the sky you will see them again another night in roughly the same location. We have about 6 that we regularly spot- sometimes youll notice an odd one travelling a totally different direction- I think these are military/surveillance satellites. Aliens!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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