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Here's my first (and probably last!) Perseid of the season so far. A
crop from the original frame showing the meteor close to Cygnus. The meteor occurred close to the edge of the full frame which was taken with a 16mm lens - hence the curvature in the meteor's trail. http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/meteors...M-crop_640.jpg -- Pete http://www.digitalsky.org.uk |
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Pete Lawrence wrote:
Here's my first (and probably last!) Perseid of the season so far. [...] http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/meteors...M-crop_640.jpg Nice one. I sat out for twenty minutes in my back garden staring up at the sky last night around 2300, didn't see a single thing. Mind you, here in town, Cassiopeia is only just emerging from the orange glow of light pollution. Sometimes I hate living in the Northern Hemisphere. -- Pd |
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In an hours' watch this morning (01:55 -02:55 BST) a friend and myself
counted 31 Perseids so things are definately looking up. This was at quite a dark-sky site so we were seeing some of the fainter ones. Mark |
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Pete Lawrence wrote:
I sat out for twenty minutes in my back garden staring up at the sky last night around 2300, didn't see a single thing. Mind you, here in town, Cassiopeia is only just emerging from the orange glow of light pollution. Sometimes I hate living in the Northern Hemisphere. It's awkward I know but 20 mins is reaqlly too short for a meteor watch. An hour is much more likely to reveal something. I used to spend my holidays at a beach hut in Coromandel, New Zealand. Every night we'd sit out in deck chairs after dark, and see who could spot the first satellite, and the first meteor. It was never more than quarter of an hour before we saw the first meteor, and maybe half an hour to an hour for a satellite. On moonless nights, the only way you could see your hand in front of your face was by the hand-shaped black space in the stars. -- Pd |
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In article , Mark
writes In an hours' watch this morning (01:55 -02:55 BST) a friend and myself counted 31 Perseids so things are definately looking up. This was at quite a dark-sky site so we were seeing some of the fainter ones. Mark Ideal time to watch Mark so good result there. Weather predications seem to vary but we in Lincolnshire and surrounding counties might get it clear tonight - oh bugger - that's jinxed it then!! Great shot Pete - more than I've got so far - visually over 40 for the week photographically - nil! Paul -- For my web site - Astrospace go to http://www.astrospace.co.uk For Astro holidays that are outathis world go visit the following: Fieldview http://www.fieldview.net/ COAA (Algarve) http://www.coaa.co.uk/index.html |
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On 12 Aug, 02:16, Pete Lawrence
wrote: Here's my first (and probably last!) Perseid of the season so far. A crop from the original frame showing the meteor close to Cygnus. The meteor occurred close to the edge of the full frame which was taken with a 16mm lens - hence the curvature in the meteor's trail. http://www.digitalsky.org.uk/meteors...M-crop_640.jpg -- Petehttp://www.digitalsky.org.uk Great shot of what I hope to be able to see/emulate tonight Pete, thanks Just one thing... do I just open the shutter and hope that I catch something, or do I keep looking up and try to click when I see one - though I guess I'd never be quick enough ! I'll not be staying out too late as I have to be up at 05:00 for work in the morning Nick in Northallerton |
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On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:43:42 +0100, lid (Pd) wrote:
Pete Lawrence wrote: I sat out for twenty minutes in my back garden staring up at the sky last night around 2300, didn't see a single thing. Mind you, here in town, Cassiopeia is only just emerging from the orange glow of light pollution. Sometimes I hate living in the Northern Hemisphere. It's awkward I know but 20 mins is reaqlly too short for a meteor watch. An hour is much more likely to reveal something. I used to spend my holidays at a beach hut in Coromandel, New Zealand. Every night we'd sit out in deck chairs after dark, and see who could spot the first satellite, and the first meteor. It was never more than quarter of an hour before we saw the first meteor, and maybe half an hour to an hour for a satellite. Meteors are statistical beasts and even in high activity showers you can go for ages without seeing anything. Observing close to dawn will increase the chances of seeing a meteor markedly. Satellites are more predictable and I normally only have to wait a few minutes before the first one can be spotted from my garden. If you observe before 01:00am BST you'll miss the best bits tonight. -- Pete http://www.digitalsky.org.uk |
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On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:16:15 +0100, Pete Lawrence
wrote: Meteors are statistical beasts and even in high activity showers you can go for ages without seeing anything. Observing close to dawn will increase the chances of seeing a meteor markedly. Satellites are more predictable and I normally only have to wait a few minutes before the first one can be spotted from my garden. It's the unpredictability that makes seeing a meteor more rewarding. Steve -- Steve Wolstenholme Neural Planner Software Ltd EasyNN-plus. The easy way to build neural networks. http://www.easynn.com |
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Steve Wolstenholme wrote:
On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:16:15 +0100, Pete Lawrence wrote: Meteors are statistical beasts and even in high activity showers you can go for ages without seeing anything. Observing close to dawn will increase the chances of seeing a meteor markedly. Satellites are more predictable and I normally only have to wait a few minutes before the first one can be spotted from my garden. It's the unpredictability that makes seeing a meteor more rewarding. Indeed - like a lovely day in spring. For predictability kudos, it's always fun to know when there is about to be an Iridium flare, so you can point up and say "ooh look, a flash from the heavens" about ten seconds before it happens. -- Pd |
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