Perseids Meteor Showers :)

Pheebs · 11-08-2009, 10:10

What what what it is: Perseids Meteorite Showers
Where've they come from eh?: They're weeee fragments and dusticles from one of my favourite named comets... The "Swift-Tuttle" (hehehe! Makes me giggle every time!)
When HM hm hmmm?: From 11th through to 14th (some say peaking 12th, others 13th) of August
Where to looksy: The easiest way to find it would be to look for Cassiopeia (the W looking constellation) and a lot of the action should be below thaaar! It's nestled in the Perseus constellation but peoples don't seem to know this constellation as well

Although saying this and regularly they do crop up elsewhere!
How many should I see?: Well when I've watched previously I've seen one every couple of minutes in the peak. Sometimes though it may only be one every ten minutes or so. BUT! They are spectacular! Shoot across the whole sky jobbos! Truly beautiful! Oh and this time round you will be able to spot more just prior to dawn time!

Tis probably the best shower of the year - I absolutely heart them! If it's a clear night tonight and tomorrow then I will be sleeping on a rug outside in my sleepybag and with my blanky to watch these

Come join come join!

Wubbles, your night sky lubbing friend,

Pheebsicle.

Tak · 11-08-2009, 10:15

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8193769.stm

Briggykins · 11-08-2009, 10:17

Stupid Triffids

Roberta · 11-08-2009, 10:59

Fab. I'll be watching out.

Pheebs · 11-08-2009, 11:23

\o/

Looks like I'm camping under the stars on my lonesome! Apparently it's a silly thing to do!

Booooooo!

*is excited*

Feek · 11-08-2009, 11:33

I shall be pointing my aerials at them and seeing if there's any meteor scatter. I bet you didn't know that one can bounce radio signals off of them

divine · 11-08-2009, 11:36

I'll probably get my camera out but i'm not expecting much in the middle of a city.

Mark · 11-08-2009, 11:39

Cloudy here. Expect it'll still be cloudy here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pheebs

\o/

Looks like I'm camping under the stars on my lonesome! Apparently it's a silly thing to do!

Booooooo!

*is excited*

I'm (virtually) with you. Call himself a Physics teacher! He of all people should know better.

Knipples · 11-08-2009, 11:44

I wanna camp out!

Pheebs · 11-08-2009, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knipples

I wanna camp out!

Come down!

And Feek - Really!?! Coooooooooooooooooooooooooool!!! How does that like... work then!?! Wickedy woo woo! (Pickers is being mean. I thought you would be able to like... record it somehow. Like a bounce back or something. Pickys still laughing. Bar steward.)

11-08-2009, 10:10	#1
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Perseids Meteor Showers :) What what what it is: Perseids Meteorite Showers Where've they come from eh?: They're weeee fragments and dusticles from one of my favourite named comets... The "Swift-Tuttle" (hehehe! Makes me giggle every time!) When HM hm hmmm?: From 11th through to 14th (some say peaking 12th, others 13th) of August Where to looksy: The easiest way to find it would be to look for Cassiopeia (the W looking constellation) and a lot of the action should be below thaaar! It's nestled in the Perseus constellation but peoples don't seem to know this constellation as well Although saying this and regularly they do crop up elsewhere! How many should I see?: Well when I've watched previously I've seen one every couple of minutes in the peak. Sometimes though it may only be one every ten minutes or so. BUT! They are spectacular! Shoot across the whole sky jobbos! Truly beautiful! Oh and this time round you will be able to spot more just prior to dawn time! Tis probably the best shower of the year - I absolutely heart them! If it's a clear night tonight and tomorrow then I will be sleeping on a rug outside in my sleepybag and with my blanky to watch these Come join come join! Wubbles, your night sky lubbing friend, Pheebsicle. __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

11-08-2009, 10:15	#2
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8193769.stm __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

11-08-2009, 10:17	#3
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	Stupid Triffids __________________

11-08-2009, 11:23	#5
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	\o/ Looks like I'm camping under the stars on my lonesome! Apparently it's a silly thing to do! Booooooo! is excited __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

11-08-2009, 11:33	#6
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I shall be pointing my aerials at them and seeing if there's any meteor scatter. I bet you didn't know that one can bounce radio signals off of them __________________ Last edited by Feek; 11-08-2009 at 11:36.

11-08-2009, 10:59	#4
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	Fab. I'll be watching out.

11-08-2009, 11:36	#7
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	I'll probably get my camera out but i'm not expecting much in the middle of a city. __________________

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