Perseid meteor Shower

[Eric Mc]

Something to watch out for over the next few nights if we get clear skies.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7935773/P...

As we have no "astronomy" section, this is where I tend to post space related stuff.

Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 11th August 11:49

[Flintstone]

Eric Mc said:

.... if we get clear skies.

Aye, there's the rub.

Off to check the forecast.

[Mojocvh]

Flintstone said:

Eric Mc said:

.... if we get clear skies.

Aye, there's the rub.

Off to check the forecast.

Been abysmal up here, even if the sky clears, the humidity that is left is causing the collector plate to dew after an hour or so and that's with both a heater and dew shield, in between dodging the clouds and feking light polution....

Anyway, some star trails, 18 mins exposure edited by using picasso to try and get rid of the orange LP.

Edited by Mojocvh on Wednesday 11th August 15:40

[clarkey]

Eric Mc said:

Something to watch out for over the next few nights if we get clear skies.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/7935773/P...

As we have no "astronomy" section, this is where I tend to post space related stuff.

Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 11th August 11:49

I saw 2 in 10 minutes at around 10.30pm last night. The weather forecast isn't so good for the next few days, although it may clear up tonight.

[itsnotarace]

Captured these a couple of years ago. Went out specifically to capture Perseids but failed miserably to get a single shot with a Perseid in!





Camber Sands, East Sussex btw

[Flintstone]

Pretty much overcast here (East Herts) at the moment so not holding my breath. If it does clear a bit I'll head out to the fields later.

[SeeFive]

Flintstone said:

Pretty much overcast here (East Herts) at the moment so not holding my breath. If it does clear a bit I'll head out to the fields later.

Last night was clear in Hampshire between about midnight and 1 while I was out, but no activity. Rumour is that tomorrow night / early hours of Friday is supposed to be the best for viewing. But any night clear in the UK is a bonus during these events.

[Mojocvh]

Just gone 10/10's here now.

[72twink]

Clear in Tonbridge but not much activity - fingers crossed for tomorrow.

[central]

Bingo! Just saw one over Northants.

[Mojocvh]

itsnotarace said:

Captured these a couple of years ago. Went out specifically to capture Perseids but failed miserably to get a single shot with a Perseid in!





Camber Sands, East Sussex btw

Don't know what camera you have but I have been informed that setting the white balance to tungsten helps reduce the dreaded oroange bloom in canon dslr's.

cheers,

Mo.

[knight]

Was clear when I went to bed at 10-30 last night but I didn't see anything meteor like. Fingers crossed it's clear tonight as I do not have to get up early tomorrow for work

[Eric Mc]

Saw on e at around 12.15.

[driverrob]

Had two late night ciggies on the patio. Really clear sky. Saw two long, brilliant trails each time. The longest one ended with a mini explosion.

[Eric Mc]

That wasn't a meteorite, that was Real Life Space Invaders.

[Flintstone]

Last night was a washout. Try again tonight I suppose, not looking good though.

[thatone1967]

itsnotarace said:

Captured these a couple of years ago. Went out specifically to capture Perseids but failed miserably to get a single shot with a Perseid in!





Camber Sands, East Sussex btw

WOW!

[thatone1967]

Eric Mc said:

That wasn't a meteorite, that was Real Life Space Invaders.

The chances of anything coming from mars... is now buzzing around my head...

[Eric Mc]

RTE Radio will have a feature on the Perseids within the next 90 minutes with their science and space correspondent, Leo Enright. Enright is actually one of the best space media people around and was an excellent reporter on the early Shuttle missions back in the 80s.

Link if you want to listen in -

http://www.rte.ie/radio/liveplayer2_av.html?1_real...

[SeeFive]

Hmm - disappointing outlook. Accuweather hourly forecast says mostly cloudy for my area tonight. Hope the rest of you do better.

My daughter is off to the New Forest this evening with her other half to take a look. Looks much the same there.