Shooting stars tonight (Sunday)
 

For those of you who are interested, from about 10pm tonight you're going to see 'shooting stars' in the night sky.

More info here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/sci/tech/6940962.stm

:)

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Thanks for that Tin Monkey .. love these sightings.. hope the clouds don't come back.

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Well it is supposed to stay clear tonight, so I will be watching :D

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Good post.. sky is clearing.. gonna take the kids out on a drive at 10pm to see what we can see.. (lucky accy is surrounded by countryside) . The sky on a clear night with no light polution is something that many people never see.. The difference between being in a dark dark area and a populated ares to view a clear sky is somehting I could only describe as phenomenal.. when you see the millions of stars.. the swirls and colours... somehting everyone should see but saldy don't


karm left :)

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Hope you're taking your camera?:)

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Last time i saw shooting stars was with Tinks on the front back in 2002, saw quite a few despite the lighting conditions & it wasnt the drink lol suppose i got me wish come true year later :rofl38::D

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Yeah..... I remember Tinks following shooting stars threw letter boxes up Lane side too.............. don't trust her when she says she has seen shooting stars lol!!!:D

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:rofl38: yeh she said it made a change seeing them in the sky pmsl:D

Just thought it was the year that song shooting stars came out an all LOL!!:D

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awww.. I though it was the programme with vic reeves;)











only joking...thanks for letting us all know !

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Good call, going to have a look at this myself hopefully. Just hope the clouds clear, still not sure where to go yet.

Here is some more info - British Astronomical Association - Meteor Prospects for Spring-Summer 2007

Scroll to Perseids

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If ginger wasn't working I would be heading for chipping tonight!!....... it is very dark over that way, and some beautiful scenery :D

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Dunno if u'll see much its just been raining - so means theres cloud out:D

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Metcheck says it's going to be a clear night from about 12am onwards......so maybe, maybe not.

Hope it is clear!! :rolleyes:

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Hope the rain stays away.

:)

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Not much chance here as the duvet is over. :(

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i hope its gonna be dark enough by 10pm

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There's a blanket of cloud here, with very few gaps in it. :(

BTW.... thanks to everyone who sent me karma. :)

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Well we got a bit of break in the cloud!!! couldn't see anything!!!


Hopefully it will clear up a bit again soon then i can have another look :D

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Still plenty of time, goes on till the 15th, it will be at its peak on the 13th between midnight and 4am

Edit - HERES a link

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I gave up trying to see em. :(:(:(:(:(

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Just seen one :Banane44: .. sod's law .. cloud north-east .. clear everywhere else .. :rolleyes:

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Ooo u lucky person katex did u make a wish??

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i keep lookin iv not seen 1 yet but i cant wait to see one :)

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While your out there tonight have a look for the ISS (International Space Station) will be visible at 23:38 LOOK
That links from around the Preston area, anywhere else go HERE and use the sighting opportunities link

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just been out again and still cant see anything, just what appear to be red clouds

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ISS Sun Aug 12/10:03 PM 5 46 10 above W 17 above ESE

I saw that one!!! at first i thought it was a plane......but it was very bright and moving quite fast!! did anyone else see it??

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No, was going to look but I forgot about it, its not visible for long its moving that fast

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no, wasnt looking at the time

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yes I saw it out the back........ then when I went to the front door it was just going over............. very bright and quick

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Well, been outside (it's very dark where I live) and I've seen 3 now. Very high up and moving quite fast.

I'll have a look for the space station if the cloud hasn't moved back in.

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Bloody hell TM hope u wished some for stanley this season LOL!!!! I would see some if it weren't sooo cold out:D

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Think I did Slinky .. just white light .. no red on it like a plane ??
Seen a few shooting stars now .. clouds moving, but gotta' hit the sack :(
Will look tomorrow .. made lots of wishes for you all Accymel, seeing as you 'aint seen any yet .. ;)

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As if I'd wish for anything else ;)

I'm off out for another look, but I think it's started raining here.

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Awwww thanks Kate, so u recon putting the lottery on will be worth it this week lol:Banane42:

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Yes thats what I saw kate........

Well i have just been out and the cloud had broken for 5 minutes.

Still didn't bloody see one though :(

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So a great season ahead for us then:Banane10: might try again & see but darn clouds get there 1st:(

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the space staion went over about 10pm TM ..... I saw that, but no stars!!

When the cloud breaks I can see mars.

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How long does it last for??

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Tonight is supposed to be the hight of it......... but it is supposed to be happening til the 15th

Tonight between 00:00am and dawn is supposed to be the best!!! jusy hope the cloud passes!!

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So do i oooo so theres still time then whoppee:Banane21:

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I saw one!! I saw one!! yippeeeeeeeee :Banane23:

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I've just seen one!! Yippee!!:)

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I have just had about 10 mins of break in the cloud out back!!!

i have seen about 4 now!! it's lovely to watch, just wish i was somewhere darker and the sky was clearer

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Seen nothing cos slinky blew all the cloud over mine :rofl38: altho we did see something else tho scutling in the ground - a big hedgehog awww cute face not fazed at all by me but was rather camera shy & bared its butt instead LOL:rofl38:

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went for a drive just after 10 .. found some black spots but sky wasnt clear enough... oh well..

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been stood in yard 20 mins, got neck ache,gone dizzy,seen buggar all,sod it.

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I've just watched an imploding nebula,I was actually hoping it was that fat gay bloke George Dawes or whatever he calls himself nowadays

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OMG i saw some thing that i bet no one did tonight....






















an exploding death star... god bless star wars...

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i saw nowt,wasnt clear up here either

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I stayed up til 5am this morning watching it................

I have got to say it was BLOODY FANTASTIC!!!

2am I went out the back with a spare quilt and laid down on the trampoline....... the shooting stars were absolutely breath taking, one of them seem to trail the sky quite low and quite slow, then it just exploded.

At about 3 am the cloud got a bit thicker, so I went back inside!!

I grabbed a chair and sat in the bedroom window, the cloud passed and I got another lovely View!!

I have lost count of how many I saw, somme times there were 3 one at back of another....





They do say the best things in life are free!! and it was something I'm glad I didn't miss :)

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I'll be watching tonight aswell, I was working until 12 last night so just had a look when I went out for a cig, but I saw 2. Hoping to see more tonight, I haven't seen one since I lived in Cyprus in 2003 you got them all the time there. Is this because of the position of the Earth or does that not matter?

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I dont have a garden to go out in, and to stand ouside in an area accessible to anybody, at night, where there are plenty of trees and bushes for nutters to hide in, just isn't an option for me.
I did sit in the dark with my window blinds up so could see a wide expanse of sky, but the view was SE and a bit cloudy-I didnt see any.
I will look again tonight

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I have about as much chance of seeing them as I have of Elvis singing a duet with Lord Lucan with Brahms conducting and Bill Halley & Comets being the chorus and backing band. This one of being held at the old St Johns Ambulance Hall on Hyndburn Road. :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

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Dont think we'll see much anyways with thicker cloud coming in for impending bad weather this week starting from tommoz:(

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Well, call me facile if you like, but the thought of an Accyweb meet in the Caribbean did cross my mind at the time :rolleyes: Now that would be something, wouldn't it ... :Banane30::Banane40::beer58::alc::theband:

Clouds dispersing now :D

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Now that sounds fun Kate - all expenses paid ??:rofl38:

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Course ... but all equal .. like a syndicate win .. ah yes... dream Kate, dream ... mmmmmm.

Better go out and buy Mick a sarong quick.. LOL

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LOL be worth it to see Mick in a sarong that'll be one for the accyweb gallery :rofl38:

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Do you mind, I've just had my tea :eek:

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There, there, don't be jealous lancsdave .. we'll get you one too.:D

Margaret .. If I'd known earlier .. could have organised a 'shooting'party in my little garden .. faces East .. woulda' been very welcome .. few bottles of wine, Slinky's idea of extra duvet,etc., my new project of 'gettin a life' ..:D

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Next meet that is fancy dress might be ideal. :D

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Can't believe that even when the sky was clear last night I didn't see any...had to give up after a while cos my neck was killing me...any space on yer trampoline tonight slinks?? :rolleyes:

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Nice of you to have thought of me - but I was in my nightie at that time :)

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LOL I ended up with bad neck ache, thats why I led down on the trampoline!! :D:D:D

Yeah plenty of room, it's huge lol

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take the pillows with you tonight too slinks ;)

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I took a cushion last night!!! I am just so glad no-one walked past lmao!! me, Ginger and zack led on trampoline at 2am watching the sky :rolleyes: with the quilt and pillows lol.

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Dont forget the drinks, popcorn and M & M's. :D Oh dont forget the pirate filming of it. ;)

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ISS due in about 5 mins, will be visible for 3 mins tonight, look West 10degrees up from horizon, will travel towards the south, max height from our point of view 31degrees

Mon Aug 13/10:25 PM
3
31
10 above W 26 above S

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Anyone see it?
I didn't, too much cloud about, 2 chances tomorrow, lets hope for a clearer night
ISS Tue Aug 14/09:16 PM 2 45 45 above S 11 above ESE
ISS Tue Aug 14/10:48 PM 2 18 1 0 above WSW 18 above SW

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I went out to look, didn't see anything but knowing me I was probably looking in the wrong direction:(

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West is on you left hand side in bed:D

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General rule of thumb in these cases is... If you can see your feet.. It's the wrong direction :)

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We went up Black hill tonight!! very dark and would have been an ideal location.....................but for the cloud :rolleyes:

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Chances of seeing shooting stars will be low now, ISS visible again tonight for approx 5 mins

Wed Aug 15/09:35 PM
Visible for 5mins
Max elevation31˚
Appears 10˚ above W
Disappears 14˚ above SE

From Accy thats roughly appearing from Intack heading towards Rising Bridge


Is it worth getting the camera out :confused:
Can't see 700mm getting too close to it and when its travelling 17500mph