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Hey guys,
Just an update. I traveled with my friend and her sisters to Snake Valley and I'm glad i did choose that spot. It was extremely dark and even though there wasn't necessary a 'peak' or some landmark for us to look at... when ended up stopping by next to a fence along the road that had some sheep on the other side.
I brought some chairs and a picnic rug and we sat as we saw several meteors pass through the sky. You could literally see the milk way!
We also saw a bright light around the area, which we assumed to be a drone floating in the air about 1km away.. we didn't know what it was doing there though and whether it was common for them to take pics of the stars. It was quite bright itself, so I don't know how great the pictures of the stars would be.
I just wanted to say thanks for the replies so far on this thread. It was quite an emotional night for me.. as it helped me reflect about my true feelings for this girl as i've known her for 3 years. I'm deciding about what i should tell her before she goes back to her country... and to ask if she'll come back at all.
I'm also determined to find out something else which was a mystery for us that morning:
1. Towards the right of the milky way were two very bright lights.... one was almost a red-coloured light and the other one was blue. They eventually both descended until we couldn't see them any more? Does anybody have any idea what they are? Are they planets?
2. We left the area at about 5.30-6:00am. Heading back towards melbourne, all the other stars had disappeared.... except for this 1 bright light which remained in the sky. We thought it was the drone that we previously saw...but it stayed in the sky ALL THE WAY until we ended up in Melbourne. Even when the morning sun has started to rise. Does anybody else know what this star was??
Any help would be great. Thanks again for everything...
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