Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

When is that meteor shower/storm

Options
  • 22-05-2014 5:09pm
    #1
    Video
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭


    I keep hearing that this meteor shower / storm is going to happen when a comet comes close to earth soon , does anyone know when it's supposed to be happening ? is it tonight or tomorrow night? ... hopefully we will have clear skies...


Comments

  • Options
    #2
    Iancar29
    Registered Users Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭Iancar29


    Video wrote: »
    I keep hearing that this meteor shower / storm is going to happen when a comet comes close to earth soon , does anyone know when it's supposed to be happening ? is it tonight or tomorrow night? ... hopefully we will have clear skies...


    Tomorrow night . Forecast aint good at all as per usual.

    Its from Comet p2012 linear. They arent sure how many meteors per hour it will bring . It was first thought it could be a meteor storm ( 1000 + /hr )

    but they brought down that estimate to roughly 400. Which is still GREAT , but yeah... forecast needs to change dramatically for any good viewing conditions.

    Last night was alright till roughly 1am .

    Was down in wicklow myself , saw a few but not really originating from the north so most likely just normal debris.


  • Options
    #3
    Video
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Video


    Iancar29 wrote: »
    Tomorrow night . Forecast aint good at all as per usual.

    Its from Comet p2012 linear. They arent sure how many meteors per hour it will bring . It was first thought it could be a meteor storm ( 1000 + /hr )

    but they brought down that estimate to roughly 400. Which is still GREAT , but yeah... forecast needs to change dramatically for any good viewing conditions.

    Last night was alright till roughly 1am .

    Was down in wicklow myself , saw a few but not really originating from the north so most likely just normal debris.


    Ughh i was lookin forward to that and all


  • Options
    #4
    Hooter23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    Thankfully that band of rain in the midlands heading west looks like its dying out so hopefully skies will be clearer for this "once in a lifetime" event:cool:

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/once-in-a-lifetime-meteor-shower-to-provide-dazzling-light-show-over-irish-skies-tonight-30298851.html


  • Options
    #5
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,066 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    skies tending to clear in Castlebar


  • Options
    #6
    Video
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Video


    There is a live stream here anyway for the people interested.. i'm assuming this stream is from america...


    http://www.ibtimes.com/may-camelopardalids-live-stream-where-watch-how-view-mays-new-meteor-shower-video-1586097


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #7
    Doom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,381 ✭✭✭Doom


    Still a bit cloudy in mid west


  • Options
    #8
    Hooter23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    Mostly clear skies in Galway now looking good for now anyway.....


  • Options
    #9
    delw
    Registered Users Posts: 2,655 ✭✭✭delw


    Hooter23 wrote: »
    Mostly clear skies in Galway now looking good for now anyway.....
    Dam you Galway,if it's not thunder yous get it's clear skies for meteor showers
    tumblr_l9i4abLVeD1qc073co1_400.gif
    :)


  • Options
    #10
    vickers209
    Registered Users Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭vickers209


    Skys fairly clear in donegal at the moment


  • Options
    #11
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 10,066 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    Skies nice and clear in Castlebar now.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #12
    Ipro
    Registered Users Posts: 131 ✭✭Ipro


    What time does it start/finish at aprox?


  • Options
    #13
    pauldry
    Registered Users Posts: 6,880 ✭✭✭pauldry


    looked at starry sky in sligo for ages and nothing then clouds

    No storm here unless a rain one


  • Options
    #14
    Hooter23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    Ipro wrote: »
    What time does it start/finish at aprox?

    From around 12-1.00am onwards probably peak after sunrise though...

    Getting cloudier now in Galway think i will go to bed the comet itself could hit us now for all i care :pac:


  • Options
    #15
    Video
    Registered Users Posts: 635 ✭✭✭Video


    pretty much 100% cloud cover right now in limerick..I will remain optimistic tho


  • Options
    #16
    maddogcollins
    Registered Users Posts: 998 ✭✭✭maddogcollins


    Nothing but clouds in clare. Took a Long exposure photo incase the camera could capture something else but no,just a screen full of cloud. Thank you as usual Ireland for taking our chances away. Off to bed now. Good luck to anyone staying up :)


  • Options
    #17
    Hooter23
    Registered Users Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭Hooter23


    Well this so called once in a lifetime event turned out to be a bit rubbish really...
    Reading online even in america which was suppose to be the best spot to see it it turned out to be nothing special....they always over hype things nowadays glad i didnt stay up:pac:


  • Options
    #18
    Doom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,381 ✭✭✭Doom


    Anyone know if there's a chance to see it tonight?


Advertisement