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TheGimp · 10-08-2012, 23:12

And we're off, two huge ones there!

**kerry4sam** · 10-08-2012, 23:34

I've seen the nicest clear sky tonight, first in months! Some lovely twinkling stars scattered all over but nothing else so far where I am

**Super-Rush** · 10-08-2012, 23:37

Same here. Loads of stars and thats about it.

**gvn** · 11-08-2012, 01:43

It's just starting to cloud over a little here; well, more hazy than cloudy. Stars are still visible in spots but over all visibility isn't great. Despite that, I've seen about fifteen meteors over the past hour or so. I've just been lying on a sun lounger, facing roughly NE and focusing my eyes at about 50-60 degrees above the horizon. I think I'll give up now, though; this hazy, low-visibility viewing is quite boring: when there are no meteors there's not much else to look at, apart from the brightest stars that are easily seen.

I hope others are having better luck with clear skies.

**Super-Rush** · 11-08-2012, 01:53

So far all i've seen is three shooting stars and one satellite.

TheGimp · 11-08-2012, 11:28

Saw two satellites, the ISS and about seven meteors.

Tomk1 · 11-08-2012, 13:01

Saw a good few last night, but no firework-type, on Thursday night about 2:30 am saw a great one, that left a need for more, but now it looks like its all over, such a shame.
On a lighter note, pretty sure I saw the ISS last night, only 2nd time ever seeing it so a great bonus.

Veloce · 11-08-2012, 13:44

Spotted 1 at the corner of my eye last night about 23:30. Will keep an eye out tonight but weather doesn't look promising.

dacogawa · 11-08-2012, 18:15

You can keep an eye on the cloud cover here http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/w...p&map=Rainfall under satellite visible

There does look like some breaks

(fingers crossed)

Also there's a thread in the weather section http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2056719955

Happy hunting tonight!

shizz · 11-08-2012, 18:53

I think I seen the ISS last night. It was at the time it was suggested to have been seen but it was purely by accident. I was delighted to see it. It was extremely bright.

dacogawa · 11-08-2012, 19:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by shizz

I think I seen the ISS last night. It was at the time it was suggested to have been seen but it was purely by accident. I was delighted to see it. It was extremely bright.

Yes, I'd say it was the ISS or it could have been PROGRESS47P, here's a timetable for when they does flyovers
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata...ne&city=Dublin

pontia · 11-08-2012, 19:56

saw 3 last night,all in same area,think the iss shortly after 1 and possible 2 sats as well,gave up eventually

ladysarastro · 12-08-2012, 02:03

Just had an amazing clear patch of sky over my house for the last half an hour. Seen 5 big beautiful ones, 3 really meh ones, a satellite and and a bat that I named Frankie. Very pleased

tippspur · 12-08-2012, 02:14

Sure enough as there is something interesting in the sky to see the clouds come back to ruin it,typical.

**tricky D** · 14-08-2012, 16:15

At last the clouds cleared enough for me to see 3 good ones last night in a short period (10 mins).

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10-08-2012, 23:12	#16
TheGimp Closed Account Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 87 Adverts \| Friends	And we're off, two huge ones there!

10-08-2012, 23:34	#17
kerry4sam Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: somewhere under the stars Posts: 10,667 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Cork IT, Extreme Sports, Gift & Festivity & Party Ideas, IT Tralee, Travel	I've seen the nicest clear sky tonight, first in months! Some lovely twinkling stars scattered all over but nothing else so far where I am

10-08-2012, 23:37	#18
Super-Rush JFT96 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Da 0-5-9 Posts: 14,748 Adverts \| Friends Mod: After Hours, Carlow, Gambling	Same here. Loads of stars and thats about it.

11-08-2012, 01:43	#19
gvn Moderator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Galway Posts: 3,810 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Anthropology, Sociology & Culture, Expand Your Horizons, Humanities, Philosophy	It's just starting to cloud over a little here; well, more hazy than cloudy. Stars are still visible in spots but over all visibility isn't great. Despite that, I've seen about fifteen meteors over the past hour or so. I've just been lying on a sun lounger, facing roughly NE and focusing my eyes at about 50-60 degrees above the horizon. I think I'll give up now, though; this hazy, low-visibility viewing is quite boring: when there are no meteors there's not much else to look at, apart from the brightest stars that are easily seen. I hope others are having better luck with clear skies.

11-08-2012, 01:53	#20
Super-Rush JFT96 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Da 0-5-9 Posts: 14,748 Adverts \| Friends Mod: After Hours, Carlow, Gambling	So far all i've seen is three shooting stars and one satellite.

11-08-2012, 11:28	#21
TheGimp Closed Account Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 87 Adverts \| Friends	Saw two satellites, the ISS and about seven meteors.

11-08-2012, 13:01	#22
Tomk1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: CORK Posts: 685 Adverts \| Friends	Saw a good few last night, but no firework-type, on Thursday night about 2:30 am saw a great one, that left a need for more, but now it looks like its all over, such a shame. On a lighter note, pretty sure I saw the ISS last night, only 2nd time ever seeing it so a great bonus.

11-08-2012, 13:44	#23
Veloce Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Dublin Posts: 468 Adverts \| Friends	Spotted 1 at the corner of my eye last night about 23:30. Will keep an eye out tonight but weather doesn't look promising.

11-08-2012, 18:15	#24
dacogawa Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: D4 5m ASL Posts: 945 Adverts \| Friends	You can keep an eye on the cloud cover here http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/w...p&map=Rainfall under satellite visible There does look like some breaks (fingers crossed) Also there's a thread in the weather section http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2056719955 Happy hunting tonight!

11-08-2012, 18:53	#25
shizz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,499 Adverts \| Friends	I think I seen the ISS last night. It was at the time it was suggested to have been seen but it was purely by accident. I was delighted to see it. It was extremely bright.

11-08-2012, 19:56	#27
pontia Banned Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 380 Adverts \| Friends	saw 3 last night,all in same area,think the iss shortly after 1 and possible 2 sats as well,gave up eventually

12-08-2012, 02:03	#28
ladysarastro Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: shhhhhhh Posts: 186 Adverts \| Friends	Just had an amazing clear patch of sky over my house for the last half an hour. Seen 5 big beautiful ones, 3 really meh ones, a satellite and and a bat that I named Frankie. Very pleased

12-08-2012, 02:14	#29
tippspur Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,376 Adverts \| Friends	Sure enough as there is something interesting in the sky to see the clouds come back to ruin it,typical.

14-08-2012, 16:15	#30
tricky D Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Not Mars. Nope. Posts: 4,662 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Maritime	At last the clouds cleared enough for me to see 3 good ones last night in a short period (10 mins).