Meteor Shower

[FADEC]

Is anyone enjoying the meteor shower tonight?

Just two days ago I dreamed of meteor showers. I was watching them from the garden of my fathers house. There were some impressive impacts in the neighbourhood. It wasn't really a bad dream, but it felt rather strange when I woke up. I did not read anything about the upcoming meteor shower before in the internet or somewhere else. So I can't explain what was the cause of the dream.

One hour ago I checked the weather for tomorrow, online. And there was a small article about the meteor shower which is going to reach it's peak tonight. I looked out the window and already saw two meteorites.

There are strange coincidences in life sometimes. And this is one of them. When I read the article about the shower, I remembered my dream which I had two days ago. I immediately got goosepimples :uhh:

 

[Sparrow]

I sure am going to watch the night sky tonight. Forecast here = Clear skies all the way

 

[garyw]

I saw an ISS pass and one single meteor. it was a bit disappointing so I am hoping for more tonight.

 

[george7378]

I tried last night, and while I saw a bright ISS pass (probably the same as Gary), I didn't see any meteors. I did, however, see a few bright ones on the nights preceding the shower, when I was also watching the ISS. One of them made a nice ion trail! I guess they were early Perseids.

 

[Fabri91]

Also saw an ISS pass, and a single bright meteor, but not much else, at least last night.

 

[FADEC]

It was an awesome sight tonight. The moon, jupiter above, venus below, and above all this up to ten meteors per hour and more in the starlit sky. I used my 900mm reflecting telescope to have a closer look. Jupiter and its moons offered a breath-taking sight.

 

[RisingFury]

Every year around this time, I get to observe an interesting phenomenon. I heard it's called "clouds". Any of you guys seen em yet?

Yea...

 

[FADEC]

Every year around this time, I get to observe an interesting phenomenon. I heard it's called "clouds". Any of you guys seen em yet?

Yea...

He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed.

Albert Einstein

 

[Eli13]

Had a clear as crystal night last night, saw a good 15-20 of 'em. It was great. I believe I would have seen more perseids had the city not been so close.

 

[statickid]

i also saw the ISS around sometime between 10 and 11. There was bioluminescent ocean and tidepools, and about 20-30 meteors. quit watching around 1 am, saw some really good one with tails and a flash, didn't know if it was a meteor coming straight at us or a satellite flare.... it's always cloudy here so i felt really lucky. probably the best I've ever seen up here.

 

[Weirdo Earthtorch]

Every year around this time, I get to observe an interesting phenomenon. I heard it's called "clouds". Any of you guys seen em yet?

Yea...

Didn't think you lived in the UK?!?

 

[FADEC]

Didn't think you lived in the UK?!?

Thanks for the hint. Sometimes I don't understand the most simple messages. Seems that I misunderstood his post

Anyway: saw a very bright ISS pass yesterday, accompanied by some meteors. Do they see it from the ISS as well? Must look strange, since it happens below them.

 

[Quick_Nick]

Artificially bright sky in the backyard, and I didn't attempt to go to the front yard for the sake of people sleeping at 2am.
Pictures online reveal a pretty good show

 

[liber]

That's a fraud,I only see airplanes. :dry: