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10 December 2007, 10:47 PM
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Heads up stargazers
Reported in the paper today, theres a meteor storm all week with the peak on thursday...
not heard of this one before, so any info (time, direction of travel etc) would be appreciated
Mart
not heard of this one before, so any info (time, direction of travel etc) would be appreciated
Mart
10 December 2007, 10:52 PM
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Not sure this helps, but its about 10 to 11 and I'm going upstairs in a minute 
P.s. thanks for the heads up!
P.s. thanks for the heads up!
10 December 2007, 10:53 PM
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11 December 2007, 11:33 AM
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Found this info
Geminids max Dec 14d11h UT
Chart. Moonlight conditions are very favourable for the Geminids in 2007 with New Moon occurring on Dec 9. Although the Geminids have been overshadowed by the enhanced Perseid activity of the early 1990s and the enhanced Leonid activity of 1998-2002, the Geminids are the shower that produce the highest reliable rates year on year and only lose out in popularity to the Perseids due to the colder December nights. Geminid activity can be seen from Dec 7-16. Results from recent years have shown the peak ZHR to be over 100 and to remain above 70 per hour for about 24 hours - and the shower's profile is evolving from year to year. The Geminids are typically rich in bright meteors, but produce few trained meteors. The radiant is highest at about 02h local time and for observers at northern temperate latitudes is above the horizon all night.
Geminids max Dec 14d11h UT
Chart. Moonlight conditions are very favourable for the Geminids in 2007 with New Moon occurring on Dec 9. Although the Geminids have been overshadowed by the enhanced Perseid activity of the early 1990s and the enhanced Leonid activity of 1998-2002, the Geminids are the shower that produce the highest reliable rates year on year and only lose out in popularity to the Perseids due to the colder December nights. Geminid activity can be seen from Dec 7-16. Results from recent years have shown the peak ZHR to be over 100 and to remain above 70 per hour for about 24 hours - and the shower's profile is evolving from year to year. The Geminids are typically rich in bright meteors, but produce few trained meteors. The radiant is highest at about 02h local time and for observers at northern temperate latitudes is above the horizon all night.
11 December 2007, 11:35 AM
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11 December 2007, 11:43 AM
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The radio hams will be bouncing radio signals off the meteors around the world, similar to the way they bounce signals off the moon. I don't do that myself but it is very interesting to see how far they can get.
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11 December 2007, 06:19 PM
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Found this info
Geminids max Dec 14d11h UT
Chart. Moonlight conditions are very favourable for the Geminids in 2007 with New Moon occurring on Dec 9. Although the Geminids have been overshadowed by the enhanced Perseid activity of the early 1990s and the enhanced Leonid activity of 1998-2002, the Geminids are the shower that produce the highest reliable rates year on year and only lose out in popularity to the Perseids due to the colder December nights. Geminid activity can be seen from Dec 7-16. Results from recent years have shown the peak ZHR to be over 100 and to remain above 70 per hour for about 24 hours - and the shower's profile is evolving from year to year. The Geminids are typically rich in bright meteors, but produce few trained meteors. The radiant is highest at about 02h local time and for observers at northern temperate latitudes is above the horizon all night.
Geminids max Dec 14d11h UT
Chart. Moonlight conditions are very favourable for the Geminids in 2007 with New Moon occurring on Dec 9. Although the Geminids have been overshadowed by the enhanced Perseid activity of the early 1990s and the enhanced Leonid activity of 1998-2002, the Geminids are the shower that produce the highest reliable rates year on year and only lose out in popularity to the Perseids due to the colder December nights. Geminid activity can be seen from Dec 7-16. Results from recent years have shown the peak ZHR to be over 100 and to remain above 70 per hour for about 24 hours - and the shower's profile is evolving from year to year. The Geminids are typically rich in bright meteors, but produce few trained meteors. The radiant is highest at about 02h local time and for observers at northern temperate latitudes is above the horizon all night.
now for what people want,,,, where in the night sky should we be facing to see them, and from what time?
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11 December 2007, 06:24 PM
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Here is the link Forthcoming meteor showers
Straight owa my heed that one.
Can we have the non geeky version please.
11 December 2007, 06:33 PM
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or Clouds! No. 
11 December 2007, 06:59 PM
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No clouds tonight,will watch from the comfort of the Loft.
Cheers Flighty,my old chap,saying as you knew so much,what time can one expect to see it?
Cheers Flighty,my old chap,saying as you knew so much,what time can one expect to see it?
11 December 2007, 08:53 PM
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12 December 2007, 02:57 AM
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Well after spending 1/2 an hour outside at 2:15-2:45am what can i say?
apart from its FECKIN COLD !!!!!!
saw nothing
apart from the standard meteorite activity which you see anyway,
scanned each quadrant of the visible sky for 15 mins, saw a couple of likely candidates, but with no info on where to look in the sky i cant confirm anything.
oh well theres always tomorrow night ,
Mart
apart from its FECKIN COLD !!!!!!
saw nothing
apart from the standard meteorite activity which you see anyway,scanned each quadrant of the visible sky for 15 mins, saw a couple of likely candidates, but with no info on where to look in the sky i cant confirm anything.
oh well theres always tomorrow night ,
Mart
12 December 2007, 07:17 AM
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wandered outside last night about 11pm, and saw sod all. nice clear night though
Left for work this morning at 6:15am (damn frost on car ) when it was pitch black still and saw nothing either.
Ah well.....
Left for work this morning at 6:15am (damn frost on car
) when it was pitch black still and saw nothing either. Ah well.....
12 December 2007, 09:37 AM
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Went into the garden last night and there was a fantastically clear sky. I was pleased to see a couple of meteors streaking across the sky. Would have been just after 10.30.
Then this morning around 6.45 I saw another one, though nothing like as bright as last night.
Then this morning around 6.45 I saw another one, though nothing like as bright as last night.
12 December 2007, 10:53 AM
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As a helpful rough pointer, you can't miss the big reddish 'star' in the Eastern sky in the evening. That's Mars and coincidentally it's in Gemini. Look about 50 or 60 degrees away from that in any direction for the best chance of seeing Geminid meteors. Unless of course you're staring at the ground...
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