South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion 2nd August 2013>

[Bluebreezer54]

Anyone know what time things are due to kick off tonight? And what direction to look in?

 

There isn't a set time but direction wise approximately North East I believe Matt. After 11pm is a good time to start looking though.

 

For anyone with an android phone I can recommend the free Google Sky Map app.

Edited August 12, 2013 by Bluebreezer54

[john pike]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/nightsky/10237363/Perseid-Meteor-Shower-Escape-the-city-for-best-view-of-shooting-stars.html

[Anvils in the Sky]

Anyone know what time things are due to kick off tonight? And what direction to look in?

 

 

There isn't a set time but direction wise approximately North East I believe Matt. After 11pm is a good time to start looking though

Yep, they say have as much of the north-eastern sky visible as possible. And around midnight onwards is when you're likely to see the most meteors.

[80sWeather]

Hope you lovely people have a good display tonight, is anybody going to attempt some photos?

I'm off to bed, too many late nights, (was falling asleep at work today ha ha). ;-)

[Bluebreezer54]

Looks likely...

 

http://www.isstracker.com/

 

Seems incredible watching that circling the planet at over 17,000 mph.....or am I reading that wrong ?

[john pike]

i just saw some flashing lights

 

bloody police police cars

[Anvils in the Sky]

Seems incredible watching that circling the planet at over 17,000 mph.....or am I reading that wrong ?

To think.....half an hour or so ago, that thing was over this country....now it's over Australia. Gob-smacking really.

[john pike]

http://www.boeing.com/boeing/defense-space/space/spacestation/

 

fascinating and huge

[Anvils in the Sky]

Here are the six people who are currently over 260 miles above us, travelling at more than 17,000mph!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Expedition_36_crew_portrait.jpg

[Eskimo]

It goes round the Earth in just 93 minutes...93!!!

[Heisenberg]

It goes round the Earth in just 93 minutes...93!!!

nearly as fast as me on the M25.......not

[Eskimo]

nearly as fast as me on the M25.......not

93 metres an hour. 

[Crepuscular Ray]

Heavens above also show details of timings for ISS, as well as other things up there.

 

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

[Snowangel-MK]

Live feed on slooh from the sky camera located at the top of mount Teide in the Canary Islands - over 8,000 feet up and where the skies are nice and dark ........

http://events.slooh.com/

Edited August 12, 2013 by MKsnowangel

[Eskimo]

Live feed on slooh from the sky camera located at the top of mount Teide in the Canary Islands - over 8,000 feet up and where the skies are nice and dark ........

http://events.slooh.com/

88 minutes to go! Edited August 12, 2013 by MKsnowangel

[Bluebreezer54]

88 minutes to go!

That countdown is so frustrating given the visibilty they have at that site !!

[Heisenberg]

I'm sure I just saw one. I've got very dark skies as my garden backs onto a nature reserve where the aerodrome used to be. No lights for miles.

[Eskimo]

ISS reaches the UK in about 5 minutes!!

[Jan_Bromley]

Yes i saw it! Incredible!

[john pike]

just saw it go past

 

also saw a meteor at the same time

 

[Crepuscular Ray]

I'm sure I just saw one. I've got very dark skies as my garden backs onto a nature reserve where the aerodrome used to be. No lights for miles.

Which direction was it moving?

[Heisenberg]

Which direction was it moving?

from north to west?

[Crepuscular Ray]

That's the right direction.

[Anvils in the Sky]

So, the amazing ISS seen. Just enough time now to put the rubbish & recycling out for tomorrow, make a cup of tea, and take it into the back garden for what will hopefully be this evening's second incredible display of light in the sky.

Thank goodness for clear skies!

 

Was just thinking to myself, I wonder what the meteor shower looks like from the ISS??? No street lights up there! But, equally, wouldn't there be light on the horizon from the rising sun in the east to cancel that benefit out?

*Just thinking aloud really.*

[john pike]

going to bed now

 

got to be up early

 

hope you see lots

 

goodnight all