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Perseids Meteor Shower 2013

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Summer of 95 Seasoned

Summer of 95

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  • Location: Shrewsbury
  • Location: Shrewsbury
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Very bright shooting star about 10 mins ago, seen to the north of Ursa Major but coming from the direction of Perseus. Moon shouldn't interfere too much this year, so hopefully a decent show.

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Boro Snow Seasoned

Boro Snow

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  • Location: Darlington 63 m or 206ft above sea level
  • Weather Preferences: Cold, Snow, Storms, Snow Thunder, Supercells, all weather extremes
  • Location: Darlington 63 m or 206ft above sea level
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixel8er/9431815710/

 

you need to watch this its amazing a time lapse video of the perseids and the milky way

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Manchester_Sunset

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  • Location: Stockport, South Manchester
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms & Snow.
  • Location: Stockport, South Manchester
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Looking forward to these this year as always...

 

Activity the most from the 10th, then the peak on the 12/13th.

 

*fingers crossed it's not cloudy*

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Jax Veteran

Jax

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  • Location: N.Bedfordshire, E.Northamptonshire
  • Weather Preferences: Cool not cold, warm not hot. No strong Wind.
  • Location: N.Bedfordshire, E.Northamptonshire
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In town so I need to see at the peak, hoping the weather will play ball this year too.

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weatherladyami Newbie

weatherladyami

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  • Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
  • Weather Preferences: extreme weather,sun,clouds,hate rain .
  • Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
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I shall be in the scarborough area during the perseid's peak nights.where is the best place to look for them ie north,west etc?

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Bluebreezer54 Seasoned

Bluebreezer54

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  • Location: Northwood. NW London. 68m asl
  • Location: Northwood. NW London. 68m asl
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I shall be in the scarborough area during the perseid's peak nights.where is the best place to look for them ie north,west etc?

More to the east I believe, but if you have an android phone there is a free app called Google Sky.  Not sure if it's available on I-phone but if  not there is a similar free app for that as well.

 

It's superb for sky watching.

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weatherladyami Newbie

weatherladyami

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  • Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
  • Weather Preferences: extreme weather,sun,clouds,hate rain .
  • Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
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More to the east I believe, but if you have an android phone there is a free app called Google Sky.  Not sure if it's available on I-phone but if  not there is a similar free app for that as well.

 

It's superb for sky watching.

Thanks for replying BlueBreezer54 ,i shall look those up Posted Image .hope i get a good view of the Perseid's  this weekend.Posted Image 

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Coast

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  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
  • Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex (work in Mid Sussex)
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But it is looking good for tonight for many:

 

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22.00hrs

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Jax Veteran

Jax

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  • Location: N.Bedfordshire, E.Northamptonshire
  • Weather Preferences: Cool not cold, warm not hot. No strong Wind.
  • Location: N.Bedfordshire, E.Northamptonshire
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Cloudy here too, was hoping the breeze would "blow it away", still all could change by tonight.

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laserguy Seasoned

laserguy

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  • Location: South Yorkshire
  • Location: South Yorkshire
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Been outside in my reasonably-good-for-this-type-of-thing-garden (it's in a valley bottom) and in ten minutes saw.... 2! Pretty bright they were, tho'.

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stewfox Accomplished

stewfox

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  • Location: Napton on the Hill Warwickshire 500ft
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and heatwave
  • Location: Napton on the Hill Warwickshire 500ft
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Where should one be looking ? East ?

 

Last year I think I walked  1 mile down the road less light pollution

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Cheshire Freeze Maestro

Cheshire Freeze

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  • Location: Crewe, Cheshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, storms and other extremes
  • Location: Crewe, Cheshire
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Stood outside for 20 minutes and saw nowt.....though caught one in the corner of my eye the other night.

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weatherladyami Newbie

weatherladyami

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  • Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
  • Weather Preferences: extreme weather,sun,clouds,hate rain .
  • Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
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still cloudy here Posted Image

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nitro_deluxe Contributor

nitro_deluxe

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Out at 22.28 instantly met with a biggy...left a faint trail. Looking WSW. Then about half a dozen in the next ten mins. Peak expected after midnight into the small hours.

Anyone else seen a small dot, no plane, far too high up! Swift moving..general SW to NW direction, occasionally brighter then quite faint. Lasts for no more than 30secs, then out of sight? Not kidding either...second time tonight, almost same trajectory? No expert but could it be a satellite? Keep good look out :)

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Crepuscular Ray Seasoned

Crepuscular Ray

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  • Location: Lower Brynamman, nr Ammanford, 160-170m a.s.l.
  • Location: Lower Brynamman, nr Ammanford, 160-170m a.s.l.
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Out at 22.28 instantly met with a biggy...left a faint trail. Looking WSW. Then about half a dozen in the next ten mins. Peak expected after midnight into the small hours.

Anyone else seen a small dot, no plane, far too high up! Swift moving..general SW to NW direction, occasionally brighter then quite faint. Lasts for no more than 30secs, then out of sight? Not kidding either...second time tonight, almost same trajectory? No expert but could it be a satellite? Keep good look out Posted Image

Probably was a satellite. If you want, next time, note down the exact time and rough trajectory and have a look at Heavens Above, which details most of the naked eye satellites:

 

http://www.heavens-above.com/?lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=UCT

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Costa Del Fal Experienced

Costa Del Fal

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  • Location: Truro, Cornwall
  • Weather Preferences: Winter - Heavy Snow Summer - Hot with Night time Thunderstorms
  • Location: Truro, Cornwall
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Seen a few meteors and also the ISS pass by and very bright it was so about 15-20mins ago. What a treat. :D

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Cheshire Freeze Maestro

Cheshire Freeze

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  • Location: Crewe, Cheshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, storms and other extremes
  • Location: Crewe, Cheshire
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Out at 22.28 instantly met with a biggy...left a faint trail. Looking WSW. Then about half a dozen in the next ten mins. Peak expected after midnight into the small hours.

Anyone else seen a small dot, no plane, far too high up! Swift moving..general SW to NW direction, occasionally brighter then quite faint. Lasts for no more than 30secs, then out of sight? Not kidding either...second time tonight, almost same trajectory? No expert but could it be a satellite? Keep good look out Posted Image

 

Yep seen it and wondered what it was myself!

 

Glad I went back out, have seen about 15 so far. Wish I was somewhere rural like the Lake District or Peak District though!

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nitro_deluxe

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Yep seen it and wondered what it was myself! Glad I went back out, have seen about 15 so far. Wish I was somewhere rural like the Lake District or Peak District though!

Again, quite a show..some faint others less so, nice one about three mins ago, looking SSW. Good night to be stuck up a mountain :)
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Cheshire Freeze Maestro

Cheshire Freeze

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  • Location: Crewe, Cheshire
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, storms and other extremes
  • Location: Crewe, Cheshire
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Again, quite a show..some faint others less so, nice one about three mins ago, looking SSW. Good night to be stuck up a mountain Posted Image

 

My housemate has never seen one. I told her to come out and have a look but she couldn't be bothered. Some people eh!

 

I was fortunate enough to witness that freakishly bright one that occurred in March? last year. That was incredible and was seen right across the country.

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Dancerwithwings Maestro

Dancerwithwings

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  • Location: Solihull, WestMidlands, 121m asl -20 :-)
  • Weather Preferences: Cold and Snow -20 would be nice :)
  • Location: Solihull, WestMidlands, 121m asl -20 :-)
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Again, quite a show..some faint others less so, nice one about three mins ago, looking SSW. Good night to be stuck up a mountain Posted Image

Just had a fag in the garden and seen that one myself looking SSW twice and then after ten mins,....... Nothing!!! Oh well at least i seen a couple Posted Image

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