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Meteor Shower

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  • 11-08-2009 11:41pm
    #1
    Ronyponyboi
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    lads can someone tell me in plane english what time i will be able to see this tonight :D


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    [Deleted User]
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    All of the time. Look out any time you can, even over the next few nights. It's not like a pass of the Space Station, a meteor shower is spread over many nights (even weeks), and visible at most times. There is of course a peak time (that was around 6-7 PM today that will be around 7PM tomorrow night), but the shower will put out a good show for many nights to come. For tonight, any time around midnight should be the highlight.


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    Ronyponyboi
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    -JammyDodger- wrote: »
    All of the time. Look out any time you can, even over the next few nights. It's not like a pass of the Space Station, a meteor shower is spread over many nights (even weeks), and visible at most times. There is of course a peak time (that was around 6-7 PM today), but the shower will put out a good show for many nights to come. For tonight, any time around midnight should be the highlight.

    Thank you very much !


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    Sightaridis
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    Can it been seen with the naked eye?

    Shame about all this cloud!


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    Sightaridis wrote: »
    Can it been seen with the naked eye?

    It can. Have you ever seen a shooting star? Well, a meteor shower is just when there is a high frequency of shooting stars (maybe 50/100 an hour at peak times).
    Shame about all this cloud!

    I know, typical Ireland. It's raining here, so there isn't a hope of seeing anything. There should still be a relatively high frequency of meteors over the coming week. Also, don't forget that the peak isn't until tomorrow evening.


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    we'llallhavetea_old
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    what direction should i look??


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    we'llallhavetea wrote: »
    what direction should i look??

    In the general NE.


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    we'llallhavetea_old
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    hhhank you, just copped the rain here too, pah!


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    Sightaridis
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    -JammyDodger- wrote: »
    It can. Have you ever seen a shooting star? Well, a meteor shower is just when there is a high frequency of shooting stars (maybe 50/100 an hour at peak times).
    I have seen one shooting star, an absolutely spectacular one at that. Sounds good, hopefully I'll be able to catch some on my camera if the clouds clear tomorrow night.


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    joes girls
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    Is it too late now for tonight?


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    joes girls wrote: »
    Is it too late now for tonight?

    Nope, not at all.


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    A7X
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    Hopefully the louds clear up. There is a couple of breaks in them at the moment.


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    El Guapo!
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    we'llallhavetea wrote: »
    what direction should i look??

    UP ;)


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    Flukey
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    As has already been said, you should keep looking on any clear night for several nights to come yet. Meteor showers are not one night shows. They all have a date at which they peak, but for the days before and after them you can still see a lot of them if you get good conditions and have the time and patience. Perseus, the constellation from where the meteors seem to come from, is in the northeast. But when meteors happen they can go right across the sky and can come from other parts. The best thing to do is to scan around when you look, rather than just looking in one direction. Even better, lie down. That way you get a wider view of the sky. So if you have the time, get your sun lounger out (no need for sunglasses, shorts and suntan lotion :)) and have a good look. Even while waiting for a meteor to pass, you will see plenty of other things of interest in the night sky. Jupiter is unmistakeable as a very bright object towards the southeast, which will be seen by midnight. With binoculars, you will even see its moons.


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    keiran110
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    Flukey wrote: »
    As has already been said, you should keep looking on any clear night for several nights to come yet. Meteor showers are not one night shows. They all have a date at which they peak, but for the days before and after them you can still see a lot of them if you get good conditions and have the time and patience. Perseus, the constellation from where the meteors seem to come from, is in the northeast. But when meteors happen they can go right across the sky and can come from other parts. The best thing to do is to scan around when you look, rather than just looking in one direction. Even better, lie down. That way you get a wider view of the sky. So if you have the time, get your sun lounger out (no need for sunglasses, shorts and suntan lotion :)) and have a good look. Even while waiting for a meteor to pass, you will see plenty of other things of interest in the night sky. Jupiter is unmistakeable as a very bright object towards the southeast, which will be seen by midnight. With binoculars, you will even see its moons.


    Saw not a single meteor in this "shower"! However, jupiter was amazing! Thanks for the info!


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    A7X
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    keiran110 wrote: »
    Saw not a single meteor in this "shower"! However, jupiter was amazing! Thanks for the info!

    Me either! Saw a lot of clouds though...


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    keiran110
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    A7X wrote: »
    Me either! Saw a lot of clouds though...

    Ah yes. nobodys denying the beauty of the clouds that night! :D


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