Perseid meteors

[Reg Smeeton]

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  

   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  

[sonic youth]

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

[Reg Smeeton]

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

   Did you actually look though?

[STFCBird]

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  

   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  

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

[sonic youth]

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

   Did you actually look though?

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

[Reg Smeeton]

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  

   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  

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

 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....

[Reg Smeeton]

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

   Did you actually look though?

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

   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.

[STFCBird]

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  

   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  

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

 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....

 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:

[Reg Smeeton]

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  

   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  

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

 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....

 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.

[Sussex]

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!!

[Reg Smeeton]

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.

[STFCBird]

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.

[BANGKOK RED]

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

[Reg Smeeton]

 *Bump*

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

[Batch]

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