anyone in Melb imaging tonight?

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

how windy is ittt? . my wind shield is just holding up. It is time like now an observatory really helps! did anyone noticed the bright shooting star which lasted for a few sec? the whole entire sky lid up like fireworks and the trail lasted for another few sec. I actually jumpedd when the sky lid up lol

[EzyStyles (Eric)]

arghhh the wind is ridiculous.. things are just blowing everywhere. tonight is the only clear night. this and next week will be pouring. arghh..

[Jarrod]

Originally Posted by EzyStyles

did anyone noticed the bright shooting star which lasted for a few sec? the whole entire sky lid up like fireworks and the trail lasted for another few sec. I actually jumpedd when the sky lid up lol

your the third so far, Tamtarn and I saw it as well. Tamtarn started a thread in the 'observational astronomy' section, if you want to add your self to the list of witnesses.

jarrod

[Stephen65]

I saw it was clear this afternoon and thought about it, but it got too windy. I've discovered its just pointless trying to image when the wind picks up.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Eric, I didn't care about the howling wind tonight! I just wanted to take advantage of the clear sky to use my DSI for the second time.

It was blowing a gale straight off the open paddocks

But we had stars (cloudy now).

[netwolf]

Strange but it was very windy up here in Sydney past few days, and it calmed down only yesterday.

Regards
Fahim

[wasyoungonce (Brendan)]

Yep I saw the meteorite, very bright like a white/green Flare, lit up the whole sky.

It even left a trail in the upper atmosphere. Possibly space junk?

edit:

errr too windy to use the scope though.

[Meadehead]

I sure did see it! I was looking through my telescope pointing in the eastern sky and I also jumped up. It was so bright I lost my night vision and it almost burnt my retina. Wonder what it was.

John

[leon]

Yep it was windy alright, and it is still blowing a gale down Ballarat way

Leon