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Old 28-07-2014, 11:13 PM
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A triad of meteor showers

We are very fortunate to have upon us a triad of meteor showers in the form of the Aquariads, Capricornids & Piscis Austraids.
The story is up on my blog at night sky secrets.
Would love to hear of your viewing experience.
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Old 29-07-2014, 09:24 AM
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Thanks for that. I am fortunately at a dark site so will see what I can see.
Nice site and love your work.
Your resume is most impressive.
Keep up the great work.
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Old 29-07-2014, 12:25 PM
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Thanks Alex I appreciate your kind words. I just hope you get to see some of these meteors. Sitting out watching showers like this one gives one the time to pause and think, what a busy and dynamic place our solar system is. When the debris of 3 comets with orbits inside that of the earth can put on a show like this from their dusty debris.
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Old 29-07-2014, 07:40 PM
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Great timing Ian I was out last night, and saw about 15 over a couple of hours (including a burst of about 5 in a few minutes) and noticed that a few of them came from a totally different direction.
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Old 29-07-2014, 09:33 PM
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Just saw 5 in 10 min but then zip for 10 m cold got me back sore so I
came in I got no warm clothes here..
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Old 29-07-2014, 11:48 PM
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Up at 12.30 for 10 min
Saw 2 bright NE dropped straight down thru 25def to 15 deg above horizon
Very nice back aches back to bed
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Headed out at 12am and saw about 8 in the first 20 minutes, then as quietened and a moderate amount of cloud cover.
These have been short and fast, and radiating from just below Capricornus.
Still cloudy out 2o min later.
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1 north 40 deg west to east bright 45 def to horizon
2 east 40 deg straight down bright
Back to bed
Nice to see Orion rising
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All clouds here since but Monday night spotted a single NE > SW across zenith quite slow, white trail, no end burst. Keep looking up just in case but must have just been an early arrival. 20:55
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Well, I had a last look this morning. In 1/2 an hour I saw 5 Aquarids, I bright Piscis Austraid & 1 sporadic. With a clear dark sky and an unrestricted view this would have been an awesome shower to observe. As it was, I enjoyed what I was able to observe anyhow :-)
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