Perseid meteor shower

[Liz]

Not a cloud in the sky here Rob

[renormalised (Carl)]

Yes, I know, and hopefully I'll be up around 4 or so to have a look. May even take some piccies.

[renormalised (Carl)]

If you want to know what time 1-2am PST (Pacific Savings Time) is here in Oz, then add +17hours to their time for the east coast. It comes out to 7pm tonight. We'll be 8 to 10 hours past the stream, or more than double the distance of the Moon is in it's orbit, away from the centre of the main stream.

[Liz]

Hmmm, ... have just been outside for last 45 min (6.45-7.30pm) - gorg night with clear skies, and fireflies, but not a meteor to be see.
Save myself now for the am.

[renormalised (Carl)]

We won't see them now Liz. The radiant will be too far below the horizon.

[cookie8 (Vincent)]

I've never seen a decent meteor shower. Will set alarm around 4am. Not expecting too much but not a cloud in the sky now so it could be my first who knows?

[Liz]

Good luck Vincent!! Am sure there will be a few of us with high hopes.
You didnt see the Leonid shower of quite a few year ago???? .... spectacular,and I will never see as many meteors again!! I roughly counted that night and came up with ... 100s and 100s and 100s!!!!!
havent got high hopes for this one, but a few would be nice.
Tomorrow am will be the telling of the results.

[christofunk (Christopher)]

Hey guys. I'm staying up tonight to see if I can catch a glimpse.

I'm in Adelaide and don't have the best sightlines of the horizon but hopefully I'll at least see something.

Anyone else staying up with me?

Just confirming that north is the best place to look? Or just in that general direction? And by hand-spans is that measured by hand facing flat or hand on the side with palm facing you?

You can tell I'm new at this but want to get into it. Need to get a telescope and start reading up

[Davros (Lauren)]

Christopher, i think you will be way to far South to see anything.

[spikeface (Peter)]

Originally Posted by christofunk

Hey guys. I'm staying up tonight to see if I can catch a glimpse.

I'm in Adelaide and don't have the best sightlines of the horizon but hopefully I'll at least see something.

Anyone else staying up with me?

yup! i'm still up as always, periodically checking the cloudless sky outside... but no perseid. i hear adelaide isn't the best spot tonight...

[spikeface (Peter)]

i saw ONE!


satisfying!

[hendo (Steve)]

Originally Posted by spikeface

i saw ONE!


satisfying!

Well that's one more than I saw - you lucky devil!

[Liz]

Have been out for about an hour ... have seen about 15!!! Including one beauty that left a massive trail. (camera not on) ...... trying to shelter from the Moon so not to ruin my sight ..... now there is moisture everywhere, camera lens dripping!! Inside to dry out for 10 min then back out. Great night so far, nonetheless

[Liz]

Oh ... Christopher!!!! Good luck on catching 1 or 2 or 3!!

[Found (Peter)]

Up at 2.30
Saw four between 4.00 and 4.30

[Liz]

Originally Posted by Found

Up at 2.30
Saw four between 4.00 and 4.30

Good effort Peter, shame there werent a few more.

I didnt see many more from 4am - most of the 15 I saw were from 0300 - 0330, may have been a lot more before I went out ... who knows, but am happy I saw what I saw!! Back to bed now

[StephenM (Stephen)]

Sounds like you had the best of them Liz! I was out photographing from 4:30 until about 5am, saw a couple of Perseids and managed to catch one with the camera just before 5am . I've just posted an image in the Solar System forum.

Cheers,
Stephen

[Liz]

Yeah .. well done Stephen!!
I might try again tomorrw am, but a bit earlier than todays 0300, cos thats when all the action was already happening

[NeilW]

I was observing from Adelaide suburbs, but with bright streetlighting, a poor view of the northern sky combined with the moon, I didn't see a single one Bring on the Leonids in November!!

[erick (Eric)]

Glad some people caught some. You did well from the Southern Hemisphere.

I didn't see any Mind you, I was asleep in bed.