Heads up (Literally) Meteor shower tonight

[Simon]

You have lo look to the East from about 9pm until 4am, let's hope it's not cloudy.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2237936.ece

 

[pammy]

And try to get somewhere without light pollution. The Perseids have been active for the past few nights. Not seen anything myself though - but then not tried hard enough . Tonight is supposed to be the best until 2015 due to the moon cycle.

Will take a trip to the sticks tonight if the skies are clear. Best time is supposed to be between 12.00 and 2.00am I think.

 

[miro]

You have lo look to the East from about 9pm until 4am, let's hope it's not cloudy.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2237936.ece

If you go for a walk on the beach in the morning you might be able to pick up some black pebbles which fell from the sky.

 

[Simon]

If you go for a walk on the beach in the morning you might be able to pick up some black pebbles which fell from the sky.

Yes, I might see a Unicorn while I'm there as well

 

[glojo]

Unfortunately it looks like it is going to be overcast, but we regularly wave to the space station as it goes by.

John

 

[Howard]

Do they wave back ?

 

[miro]

Yes, I might see a Unicorn while I'm there as well

I got one and sold it for $700. I was the size of a popped piece of corn.

 

[Simon]

I got one and sold it for $700. I was the size of a popped piece of corn.

That's great, quite a find and on a sandy beach I imagine.

Here's the sort of beach I usually end up on! I won't get my hopes up of finding anything.

 

[glojo]

Do they wave back ?

Last time around they were to busy reading The Sun

John

 

[Simon]

Beware of the Triffids!

 

[Dieselman]

And try to get somewhere without light pollution. The Perseids have been active for the past few nights. Not seen anything myself though - but then not tried hard enough . Tonight is supposed to be the best until 2015 due to the moon cycle.

Apparently 12 miles outside Boston is the only place in the Uk without light pollution, althoug of course other locations may fair well.

Will take a trip to the sticks tonight if the skies are clear. Best time is supposed to be between 12.00 and 2.00am I think.

So what will you be doing out in the sticks between 12:00 and 2;00am pammy?

 

[Gollom]

So what will you be doing out in the sticks between 12:00 and 2;00am pammy?

Probably going home

 

[pammy]

So what will you be doing out in the sticks between 12:00 and 2;00am pammy?

Probably going home

The sky is beautifully clear here atm - so about 11.00 we're all heading off out to have a squizz

Anyone else going out to have a looksee?

 

[Simon]

Update: Sky crystal clear, nothing doing, I want my money back

 

[glojo]

The sky is beautifully clear here atm - so about 11.00 we're all heading off out to have a squizz

Anyone else going out to have a looksee?

Thick cloud down yur

Enjoy yourselves.

Regards
John

 

[whitenemesis]

Clear skies here

Nothing seen yet

 

[glojo]

Clear skies here

Nothing seen yet

Clouds have all gawn. Wife is off out to the garden.

John

 

[Simon]

I've just been informed that this year instead of a shower there's going to be a Bl**dy great big one. One wonders where it might land

 

[masqueraid]

Still covered in the midlands
Not a star in the cloud

 

[pammy]

We Went
We Saw
We Came Home


Was amazing. All over the northern sky. Few quite big ones. One right in the line of the windscreen as I was driving home

Well worth the little excursion. The kid's loved it. Just a shame I have work in the morning or we would have made a night of it.