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Geminids meteor shower
David Jenkins - 13/12/09 at 08:22 PM

I know a few people on this forum are interested in meteor showers...

There's one due tonight, starting to appear around 8:00pm and at their peak after 10:00pm. I've just been out for a look and only saw a couple in 10 minutes - at the peak they're expecting 1 or 2 a minute.

Assuming that you have clear skies, of course! It's cold outside too, so wrap up warm.

MikeRJ - 13/12/09 at 08:38 PM

Cloudy as a cloudy thing down here, typical

JoelP - 13/12/09 at 08:45 PM

i can see a huge orange haze! Yup, councils finest street lights

907 - 14/12/09 at 06:37 AM

Quite a show, although they were difficult to see with all the zillions of house decoration Xmas lights.


Mmmmm, I must get a time switch.


Cheers
Paul G

David Jenkins - 14/12/09 at 12:26 PM

Sulk...

I went out and had a look at 9pm - only saw a few.

Went back out at 10:30 - clouds everwhere!

Supposed to happen again tonight, 10pm onwards as before, but the forecast isn't good...

[Edited on 14/12/09 by David Jenkins]

Mr Whippy - 14/12/09 at 12:32 PM

About 8 or so years ago I went out side to see the Leonids shower, as it turned out it was very spectacular with huge green fireballs coming up over the North sea and right over head trailing what looked like red sparks behind them. They averaged around 100 in just 2 minutes and when I got down to the local beach to stand on the sand dunes it appeared half the village had done the same. Was truly stunning and a day earlier than predicted on the TV. Haven't seen one close to that since

Confused but excited. - 14/12/09 at 05:15 PM

Whizzo, I saw one.

Toltec - 14/12/09 at 05:22 PM

Cloudy as usual.

iank - 14/12/09 at 05:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Whizzo, I saw one.


Now go and read the day of the triffids

David Jenkins - 14/12/09 at 07:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
Now go and read the day of the triffids


02GF74 - 15/12/09 at 07:51 AM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Whizzo, I saw one.


Now go and read the day of the triffids


I can't as I've gone blind

clairetoo - 16/12/09 at 06:48 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by Confused but excited.
Whizzo, I saw one.


Now go and read the day of the triffids


I can't as I've gone blind

Didn't see that coming