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....for anyone interested, tonight anytime after 11:00 looking towards the NE if its clear, then the aforementioned shower of shooting particles should be at their best.
 
   Helps if you're out of town....down the years I've clocked some of these a few times when on holiday camping etc....

  Shooting and falling "stars" are mighty fine to behold if you've had no experience.

On the same sort of topic you could see the International space station (or space shuttle) orbiting last night over Swindon.

 Good shout.....is it a regular occurence, ie its in a geostationary orbit, or a one off?

Can I make some Uranus jokes?

it is a space station not a shuttle.it looks like a really bright star and can be seen often on clear nights.

Fair enough. I was at the Check Inn in Wroughton last night and everyone got well excited over it and everyone went outside of the pub. I didn't have a clue if you see it all the time or whatever. It was just a bright moving light.

Whats teh check like now gaz? ive not been up there in ages? is herdinger still on tap?

No its shite now. Fullers took it over, They serve the standard Strongbow and Carling Black Label. They do however to Staropraven and San Miguel and a few fullers beers and real ales. Very quiet now out there and prices went up about 50p. Pretty poor show. They are doing it up in October putting in wood flooring etc I've heard. Fullers Killed it mate. They took out Bitburger, Amstel, Urgdinger and all the decent lagers.

Bloody good pub that was, sad days!

Just seen one , look for cassiopea(w foramtion star) then again might be cans of super T where I live :D

I saw some!

just been up to make-out point (top of wroughton, en route to chizzy/barbury castle)... still not quite far out enough to overcome the urban glow but some quality stuff none the less

I've clocked a few between Cassiopia and the Plough.....short trail stuff but could be because I'm looking out over town.....

Day of the Triffids anyone ?

I set my alarm for about 1.30am when they were supposed to have been at their peak.  I saw 3 in half an hour. Still interesting to see though  :D

   Do you have much urban glow where you are Birdy? I saw 6, over about an hour or so....but where I live is terrible for background light....I can see into the CG from my bedroom though  :)

i couldn't see anything at all despite living out in the sticks  :?

   Did you actually look though?

Yeah we have annoying street lights. I think they should be banned so I can look at the stars every night!!

yeah, wandered out into my garden at 11pm, 1am and 3am - lots of stars but nothing exciting

 There is a group, known as Dark Sky Movement, who are campaigning for more efficient street lighting etc, which doesn't cause excessive light pollution and is more energy efficient etc.

 Maybe you should lobby your local council....

   Did you look in the right direction, namely NE between roughly The Plough and Cassiopeia?

     :(  Shame because, you should have got a cracking view......still a lovely night and you must get a cracking night sky.

 I will Reg, I am also planning to chain myself to tree's in order to stop this stupid reservoir being built outside my bedroom window.  :evil:

  Hmm....doesn't sound good..(the reservoir that is...not you being er um chained up)

  I suppose in the scheme of things a resevoir would be better than an airport or motorway?  Shoot me down if I'm wrong.

She already wakes to the sound of the A34!!

 Not good....and here was me thinking it would have been to the sound of cocks crowing.

I wish Reg, I wish.

It could be worse and be an airport, they proposed an airport as a ploy to get the permission for the resevoir.  It just annoys me that they have just spent millions re-doing our old canal and maintaing the old water ways and encouraging wildlife, now the want to build a massive mound on top of it and fill it full of water.  Think of the pong and the insects it would bring in summer, I already get eaten alive as it is. Also what would of happened if it had of over flowed in the recent floodings. Rant over.

I love stars they are so twinkly.

Is their any video footage of the "action" available on the net? Should make a cool screen-saver!

 *Bump*

 Apparently tonight after 10:30 is going to be good for Perseids.....SY maybe you could get to see some this time  :)

Look just under the "W" of cassiopeia (NE ish). That's where Perseus is and they will be coming from.

they were supposed to be at their peak between midnight and 3am last night,I couldnt see anything from work though.

Try again tonight if it isn't cloudy!

It's cloudy  :(

Just seen a few from newbury way really clear sky here

I just went to have a look, but didn't really know what I was looking for. Then a load of drunkards started shouting at me so i'm off to gently weep at yet another missed astrological phenomonomnom

they were telling you where to look.

I'm in Norway, bit more urban glow around here but I saw a huge one.

Oooooooo I just saw one!!

Saw a few sat in the garden over the last hour. Some quite impressive with tails!

Saw`quite a few tonight they were impressive.

They were sat in your garden? That is impressive! But where does Tails come into it?

Just seen one

Technically that makes them meteorites and not meteors. Sorry.

No, they used a chair so didn't come into contact with terra firma.

So the difference between meteorites and meteors is that meteorites sit in Batch's garden? It's a learn-a-minute experience on here!

If Batch's garden chairs can withstand objects falling from the sky at 140,000 mph he can call them whatever he fucking wants.

3 in ten minutes.....last one just above Ursa Major

I hope you all go blind and get eaten by walking plants.

We were getting them about one every 10 minutes. Pretty slow moving though and always seemed to be in pairs.


Oh hang on, that was Gatwick.

I saw some through my telescope (bought it at Comet)

I thought we were getting more of these tonight.

i see these all the time night driving.
and being a twat i always make a wish.

Is it wrong that I just read your comment and thought "awww bless"

If you're on your own in your vehicle do you still not say your wish out loud just incase it doesn't come true?

yeah it is wrong you soppy cunt.and my wishes stay in my head.
i do sing out loud though

Do you make a wish then feel the need to belt out something manly like Tubthumping?

what the fuck is tubthumping?wanking to hrd in the bath?

It's a song. google ChumbaWumba

Can't believe you don't know Tubtumping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H5uWRjFsGc

oh fuck me.i remember