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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
Last night/this morning I wasn't outside looking. It was too early. I was in the control room imaging. 
Then at 1am the cloud rolled in. 
Tonight is partly cloudy but I will head out about 1:30-2am and see how the sky is. 
If it is clear I will stay out and wait for the 2:30am onwards show.
Due to our dark skies, I see many sporadics anytime I go outside and look up, but Orionids are usually very obvious. They are fast, white, and often very bright! But the radiant is always the give away.
I have attached a map of the radiant for you all. |
I saw nine meteors between 5:08 and 5:28. Two of them were very bright, one that left a trail which lasted about 10-15 seconds, another that appeared to give off a greenish light and a very brightg burst of light! One meteor was only about half the length of Orion's belt, another was very long, about the distance of Orion from top to bottom, but not very bright.
The meteors that I've seen are all around Orion, from above, below, and on either side, covering a wide area. Most of the meteors I've seen are around or from within Orion, but several have been from the area of Gemini and Mars. One meteor was very far to the right (west) of Orion.
My little boy (10 years old) is lying down at home outside in the chilly morning air, watching the first meteor shower he has ever seen! We are chatting on the phone, while I'm at work, and sharing the experience.
I wish that I could watch the sky more, but I have chores to do at work. Still need to finish the paper work, and grab a quick bite to eat, before I hit the swimming pool at 7:00 for a good workout, then the spa, sauna, and finally a quick workout with the weights and machines.
-- vja4Him
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