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Title: Meteor showers
Post by: Ian on August 12, 2010, 09:45:21 AM

Accordind to this it will be the best for years.

http://latestnews.virginmedia.com/news/uk/2010/08/12/meteor_shower_to_light_up_night_sky (http://latestnews.virginmedia.com/news/uk/2010/08/12/meteor_shower_to_light_up_night_sky)

Title: Re: Meteor showers
Post by: Jericoke on August 12, 2010, 03:04:04 PM

I went out last night, but it was cloudy :(

Title: Re: Meteor showers
Post by: Neil.P on August 12, 2010, 03:33:47 PM

I'll be checking this out Ian, will report back later tonight :good:

Neil.P

Title: Re: Meteor showers
Post by: Ian on August 12, 2010, 06:31:24 PM

Don't think we'll have much luck Neil, for an allegedly clear night it's cloudy and raining.  >:D

Title: Re: Meteor showers
Post by: Neil.P on August 12, 2010, 08:23:13 PM

It's clearing up a bit now Ian, might be in luck.

Neil.P

Title: Re: Meteor showers
Post by: Ian on August 12, 2010, 08:25:39 PM

So it is Neil, maybe the weather man is right for a change, fingers crossed.

Title: Re: Meteor showers
Post by: Ian on August 12, 2010, 10:23:29 PM

Clouding up again, darn it.  >:D

Title: Re: Meteor showers
Post by: John S on August 12, 2010, 11:14:47 PM

I've been out for a look at 11.05 and although it is clear skys the flight path to Stansted Airport runs from the south west accross to the east of me, it's hard to tell any meteor activety from plane lights. I'll try and look again later when the air traffic dies down a bit.

Title: Re: Meteor showers
Post by: Ian on August 12, 2010, 11:54:35 PM

Seen a few, nothing really spectacular though.  :(

Title: Re: Meteor showers
Post by: Neil.P on August 13, 2010, 02:50:52 AM

I was out for about 2 hours, see a couple but as Ian says, nothing special :(

Neil.P

Title: Re: Meteor showers
Post by: Jericoke on August 13, 2010, 02:59:17 PM

My mom looked after the kids, and we went to the beach: no light pollution at all.

We saw about a dozen in 45 minutes.

Of course... we might not have spent the WHOLE time looking at the sky...