What the heck are those!!??

[bloodhound31]

Hey gang, I went outside tonight and looked up. I noticed lots of white dots in the sky.

Any ideas? :P

Baz.

[floyd_2]

I went out to have a look to see if I could identify them for you...and got a face full of rain. Sorry, can't help you Baz. Whatever they are, it doesn't sound normal to me.

Dean

[[1ponders]]

I saw them as well Baz. Came inside to get my glasses to check more closely, but when I went outside I channeled Dean's experience, a faceful of water. But it will stop. ;) It will, and it will clear. :D

[leon]

Come on fellas, you haven't forgotten, :question: :question: have you, they are call "STARS" ;) :lol: :lol:

Leon :thumbsup:

[peter_4059]

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[mithrandir]

Leon where are you at the moment? Must be Perth if you reckon these could be stars.

As far as I can tell, the east coast has clear shies during daylight and cloud/rain sunset to sunrise.

Andrew

[Ric]

Pretty awesome eh Baz.

Haven't seen them in a long while, it's crystal clear out my way. I got dark skys and a glowing milky way.

Only problem I've been brush cutting all day and I'm too knackered to set up the scope.

Cheers

[renormalised]

Fireflies........:P

[Benno18]

Speaking of weird things outside.............. I think we have that 'rain' stuff at the moment. Its been a while, but it has a wet feeling, its falling from the sky, and the fireflies arn't stuck in the black thing anymore????

WEIRD!!!!!:screwy: ;) :screwy:

[telemarker]

Dunno Baz. They looked odd so I tried to photograph some to see what the blazes they were but they went away. :shrug:

[Baddad]

Hi Baz,:)

I think I have an answer confirming the stars theory.

I met someone who knows someone that used to know an amateur astronomer. (Astronomers are a rare species that is on the endangered list. Bordering on extinction locally.)

Yes, and this amateur astronomer had seen these white dots. He called them stars too. :lol: Hope that helps.

Cheers

[ZeroID]

Snow maybe ..?

What's an 'Astronomer' ?

[Baddad]

Hi Brent,:)

"What's an 'Astronomer' ?"

:rofl::rofl:

Cheers

[floyd_2]

I'm thinking of marking graduations on the outside of my telescope and turning it into a rain gauge

:cloudy:

[mithrandir]

I already have 3 rain gauges, an SCT doesn't catch much water since the corrector is really close to the top of the tube, and the dew shield is not watertight.