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ClaesGefvenberg
08-11-2008, 03:42 AM
Just a reminder for those who are interested in celestial fireworks: We mentioned the Perseids meteor shower in the Solar eclipse thread (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36930), and tonight is your chance to see it.

Many of us will also be able to see a lunar eclipse on Saturday 16/8.

/Claes
Niamh
08-11-2008, 03:11 PM
need a clear sky for that. :( rain rain rain.....
papayahed
08-11-2008, 03:28 PM
need a clear sky for that. :( rain rain rain.....

Here too:bawling: :bawling:
Quark
08-11-2008, 03:33 PM
How good are the Perseids supposed to be this time around? I usually try to make it out for the good ones. Unfortunately, the common wisdom is that these showers are better when viewed closer to dawn. It would have to be quite a spectacular show to get me out of bed at 5 a.m.
Nossa
08-11-2008, 03:43 PM
These kinda things hardly ever happen where I live :(
Niamh
08-11-2008, 04:11 PM
Here too:bawling: :bawling:

It was so bad here on saturday, its being dubbed a monsoon! This Is Ireland! We dont have Monsoons! 76mm or rain fell withing only a few hours, and within 20mins of the heavens opening, roads where floaded and impassible and traffic was at a standstill.:( And the worst part is there is plenty more to come!
ClaesGefvenberg
08-11-2008, 04:27 PM
HIt would have to be quite a spectacular show to get me out of bed at 5 a.m.I'm afraid I don't know how spectacular it will be, but I agree that that it is a near death experience to get up at 5am... The problem is that I always get up at that time. Another problem is that during the summer we have but a few hours of semi darkness. It never goes really pitch black.


It was so bad here on saturday, its being dubbed a monsoon! This Is Ireland! We dont have Monsoons! Yep, we had it too. The problem with your weather is that we usually get it once you're done with it....

/Claes
Niamh
08-12-2008, 08:18 AM
Thats true enough!
papayahed
08-12-2008, 10:03 AM
Rain!!!!
Niamh
08-12-2008, 12:30 PM
how was the meteor shower? any good?
Leo The Lion
08-12-2008, 01:21 PM
Our local news station reminds us of every little happening, so I wasn't suprised when I was told that their would be a satellite over-head the other night; of course not as exciting as a meteor shower, but it's at least something isn't it?
Lily Adams
08-13-2008, 02:47 AM
I missed it. D:

Nut bunnies.
ClaesGefvenberg
08-13-2008, 04:52 AM
I missed it. D:

Nut bunnies.It would seem that most of us missed it, due to poor weather. Perhaps we will be luckier with the lunar eclipse on Saturday 16/8?

/Claes
RoCKiTcZa
08-13-2008, 05:06 AM
It was so bad here on saturday, its being dubbed a monsoon! This Is Ireland! We dont have Monsoons! 76mm or rain fell withing only a few hours, and within 20mins of the heavens opening, roads where floaded and impassible and traffic was at a standstill.:( And the worst part is there is plenty more to come!

Blame it all on Climate Change. :sick: I wonder how Al Gore is doing right now?
Lily Adams
08-13-2008, 01:33 PM
It would seem that most of us missed it, due to poor weather. Perhaps we will be luckier with the lunar eclipse on Saturday 16/8?

/Claes

Yeah, I can't remember if it was foggy or not that night, but I think it was. Now that thought is going to bug me, ha ha.

Hopefully!
ClaesGefvenberg
08-12-2009, 09:39 AM
Time for the Perseids meteor shower again (Peaks around 12/8): Maybe we will have clear skies this year, so some of us can watch it.

/Claes
Niamh
08-12-2009, 10:41 AM
really? cool!!!
Mathor
08-12-2009, 01:57 PM
i was up during the meteor shower last night, but it was pouring down rain. :(
Haunted
08-12-2009, 02:04 PM
does anyone know which direction to look on the US east coast ?
ClaesGefvenberg
08-12-2009, 05:21 PM
You should look for Perseus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus_%28constellation%29). Try north east.

/Claes
Niamh
08-12-2009, 06:37 PM
cant see it. clouds. :(
Haunted
08-12-2009, 06:54 PM
You should look for Perseus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus_%28constellation%29). Try north east.

/Claes

thanks but now it's starting to rain! :bawling:
Virgil
08-12-2009, 08:52 PM
Over cast here too. Darn it. Didn't see anything.
Dirtbag
08-15-2009, 08:57 AM
I only saw one meteor because of the clouds but it was a good night. I'm hoping to get out of the city for next year's.
TheFifthElement
08-15-2009, 09:59 AM
It doesn't finish 'til the 20th, though the peak has passed and gone. Problem is that you need to stay up to the early hours to watch it - you need to wait until Perseus is overhead which, in UK, is between 2am and 4am :eek: We had perfect clear skies on 12th but with work the next day there's no way we could stay up that late.
ClaesGefvenberg
08-15-2009, 12:27 PM
I saw a few for once, in spite of not staying up too late, and there will always be next year.

/Claes
papayahed
08-15-2009, 02:00 PM
I got up but got so ooked out on my balcony (who knows what kind of critters and bugs are lurking around out there - It didn't help that I walked into a spider web) I only stayed out for about 5 minutes and didn't see anything. Next year I'll get up, put on real clothes and go out front.
Virgil
08-15-2009, 04:12 PM
I got up but got so ooked out on my balcony (who knows what kind of critters and bugs are lurking around out there - It didn't help that I walked into a spider web) I only stayed out for about 5 minutes and didn't see anything. Next year I'll get up, put on real clothes and go out front.

You were naked out there? :D
Haunted
08-15-2009, 04:30 PM
You were naked out there? :D

Does one have to be clothed to watch a meteor shower? :p
papayahed
08-15-2009, 08:37 PM
You were naked out there? :D


That's for me and the critters to know!:eek:

(I was wearing pj's and socks)
Haunted
08-15-2009, 08:40 PM
That's for me and the critters to know!:eek:

(I was wearing pj's and socks)

Isn't that a bit too formal....? :lol: