Perseid Shower

Perseid Shower#171931

By Keyhen - Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:33 pm

- Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:33 pm #171931

Meteor shower. Image says it all. So if you're looking at this right now, go outside, and look up.

Unless you're in a city. Sorry.

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Re: Perseid Shower#171933

By Ratta237 - Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:38 pm

- Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:38 pm #171933

*goes outside* *looks up* MY EYES THEY BURN! THEY BURN SO MUCH!!!!!
Thx keyhen for making me go blind.
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Re: Perseid Shower#171936

By Emershaan - Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:45 pm

- Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:45 pm #171936

Also, important note:

These are the ones that shoot up from the ground, rather than falling from the sky.

http://www.xkcd.com/1249/

terrranova ur eyes thru our future thanx

Re: Perseid Shower#171939

By TechnoProdigy - Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:01 pm

- Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:01 pm #171939

You want me to go outside? Are you daft, man!? It's as hot and humid as Africa in the middle of Summer out there!

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

Re: Perseid Shower#171962

By Intelli - Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:05 pm

- Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:05 pm #171962

Had a light cloud cover tonight, so couldn't see any meteors.

Saw the ISS though

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Re: Perseid Shower#171967

By Eetrab - Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:22 pm

- Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:22 pm #171967

Intelli wrote:Had a light cloud cover tonight, so couldn't see any meteors.

Saw the ISS though

How did you see the ISS and not the shower? Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that both orbit (or enter the atmosphere) above the clouds.

Always right.

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Re: Perseid Shower#171970

By Emershaan - Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:34 pm

- Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:34 pm #171970

Eetrab wrote:
Intelli wrote:Had a light cloud cover tonight, so couldn't see any meteors.

Saw the ISS though
How did you see the ISS and not the shower? Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that both orbit (or enter the atmosphere) above the clouds.

Meteors are dimmer and only briefly visible, and only at unpredictable times and positions. The ISS is pretty bright and remains visible for a long time along a regular path across the sky. If there's only a bit of light cloud cover, it should be a lot easier to see the ISS through open spaces.

terrranova ur eyes thru our future thanx

Re: Perseid Shower#171972

By Eetrab - Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:38 pm

- Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:38 pm #171972

Emershaan wrote:
Eetrab wrote:
Intelli wrote:Had a light cloud cover tonight, so couldn't see any meteors.

Saw the ISS though
How did you see the ISS and not the shower? Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that both orbit (or enter the atmosphere) above the clouds.
Meteors are dimmer and only briefly visible, and only at unpredictable times and positions. The ISS is pretty bright and remains visible for a long time along a regular path across the sky. If there's only a bit of light cloud cover, it should be a lot easier to see the ISS through open spaces.

Thanks for the info. I have never seen the ISS myself, only other much smaller satellites. I also interpreted 'light cloud cover' as still almost complete cloud cover, but much less dense than (for example) a thundercloud.

Always right.

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Re: Perseid Shower#171997

By DragonSlayer155 - Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:01 am

- Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:01 am #171997

Whoever gets it on photo, post it!

Re: Perseid Shower#172013

By kingofturves - Sat Aug 10, 2013 8:32 am

- Sat Aug 10, 2013 8:32 am #172013

Going to go up to Dartmoor hopefully this evening and try and spot some Meteors.
Probably will be cloudy.

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