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Meteor Shower tonight.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Britain will be treated to spectacular showers of up to 100 shooting stars a minute in the skies tonight.

The Geminid meteor shower will take place, with the peak time to see it being 2am, when the 'radiant', the point in the sky where the meteors appear to originate, is almost overhead, next to the Gemini constellation.

However, the meteors should be visible from around 10pm.

At their height, the Geminids could produce between 50 and 100 shooting stars every minute.

Was reading this on the net and Would be lovely to see. xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a really clear nite as well, just looked outside ive never seen so many stars

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It's a really clear nite as well, just looked outside ive never seen so many stars "
fingers crossed we see it. xxx

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I didn't see anything last night but I will stay up again and see if I can see anything tonight.

London has too much light so things don't always show up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i have never seen these showers - have seen the odd shooting star though - will try tonight - seem to be more of these in recent years and wonder if its just due to technology/knowledge or something else

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

dont forget to make a wish

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..

Does anyone know if this is a regular thing.. as December the 13th last year and a Friday.. the skies were full of them..

I will never forget it - as it was like distant fireworks..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm hoping to see some x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll be doing a taxi run for Mrs N later so might have to stop off somewhere quiet n dark to ermmm........look at the meteors

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"i have never seen these showers - have seen the odd shooting star though - will try tonight - seem to be more of these in recent years and wonder if its just due to technology/knowledge or something else "

and i mean technology so we are more aware to look for them at daft o clock not that it makes more of them - cos that would be daft - just we missed them before as we never knew to look out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A guy on the news said this event happens on the same date every year, and as the years have gone past there's always a lot more

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..


"A guy on the news said this event happens on the same date every year, and as the years have gone past there's always a lot more"

Did we base the Current Calendar around these things ??? weird lol

It was Friday December the 13th last year and we were Driving thru the Night time and we seen Loads.. it was ace..

Seems like an annual event - But on exactly the SAME NIGHT.. Weird.. really

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Might see some later when I pick the missus up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Maybe it's just a historical thing that's been going on for centuries. Or it's just an amazing natural wonder which no one will ever know the answer to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thank you for reminding me I'd completely forgotten about it. Will take a peek out in a bit x

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By *osmicsMan
over a year ago

West Yorkshire

Just a few bits of info...

The rate is from 60-150 meteors per hour and not per minute as stated above. Ie. You'll spot one or two per minute on average although there will be spurts and lulls.

The shower is caused by the passing of Earth through the orbit of a tiny asteroid called 3200 Phaethon. The meteors are from the very small fragments left over the centuries along the orbit of the asteroid.

The best time to view is between midnight and 2 am though the moon will be up and will brighten the sky a little thereby rendering the fainter meteors a little harder to see.

Happy spotting folks

Tonight is also a great excuse for sex under the stars

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Does anyone know if this is a regular thing.. as December the 13th last year and a Friday.. the skies were full of them..

I will never forget it - as it was like distant fireworks.. "

Yes, it's annual.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Maybe it's just a historical thing that's been going on for centuries. Or it's just an amazing natural wonder which no one will ever know the answer to"

I remember at this time if year laying in the road with my friend when I was about 12 making wishes

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!


"Maybe it's just a historical thing that's been going on for centuries. Or it's just an amazing natural wonder which no one will ever know the answer to

I remember at this time if year laying in the road with my friend when I was about 12 making wishes "

I hope one wish was 'I wish I don't get run over!'

If the skies are clear, i will look out to sea - it's dark towards the south.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Just a few bits of info...

The rate is from 60-150 meteors per hour and not per minute as stated above. Ie. You'll spot one or two per minute on average although there will be spurts and lulls.

The shower is caused by the passing of Earth through the orbit of a tiny asteroid called 3200 Phaethon. The meteors are from the very small fragments left over the centuries along the orbit of the asteroid.

The best time to view is between midnight and 2 am though the moon will be up and will brighten the sky a little thereby rendering the fainter meteors a little harder to see.

Happy spotting folks

Tonight is also a great excuse for sex under the stars "
May be a bit cold for sex under the stars as freezing here . But I will be looking with a hot chocolate drink .

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By *icked weaselCouple
over a year ago

Near Edinburgh..


"Does anyone know if this is a regular thing.. as December the 13th last year and a Friday.. the skies were full of them..

I will never forget it - as it was like distant fireworks..

Yes, it's annual.

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Thank you..

This time last year on the 13th we were driving from Scotland to Devon.. and We Seen Loads of them.. it was like a very distant Firework Display.. I will never forget it..

Will be Looking out the window later on..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Maybe it's just a historical thing that's been going on for centuries. Or it's just an amazing natural wonder which no one will ever know the answer to

I remember at this time if year laying in the road with my friend when I was about 12 making wishes

I hope one wish was 'I wish I don't get run over!'

If the skies are clear, i will look out to sea - it's dark towards the south. "

I lived down a dark dead end alley. The only one who'd have run us over was my Dad lol

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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago

North of The Wall - youll need your vest


"

Tonight is also a great excuse for sex under the stars May be a bit cold for sex under the stars as freezing here . But I will be looking with a hot chocolate drink . "

I might check out the sofa in the conservatory later but I think there may be too much light

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I set my alarm last night as the kids wanted to be woken up to have a look. They ended up just grunting at me and went back to sleep.

I managed to see one tho

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By *uietlyBohemianCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Spent about half an hour outside as the sky was clear. Took out chairs, double wrapped up warm, and blankets too. Mug of hot chocolate each.

We saw more than one a minute in that time, till the cloud came past. Just had to be patient and let eyes adjust, but there were plenty of bright and long meteors! Lovely show

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Been out and some lovely sights... Got a bit cold though... Going back out in a bit of the cloud hasn't come in worse xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Meteor showers are alot more common than people think and not just this time of year.

I don't think I've ever had a night under the stars and not seen at least one shooting star!.

The secret is to go somewhere dark and I don't mean you back garden, I mean somewhere really dark like a national park where you can't see your hand in front of your face, on a clear night with no moon the night sky is utterly amazing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Meteor showers are alot more common than people think and not just this time of year.

I don't think I've ever had a night under the stars and not seen at least one shooting star!.

The secret is to go somewhere dark and I don't mean you back garden, I mean somewhere really dark like a national park where you can't see your hand in front of your face, on a clear night with no moon the night sky is utterly amazing. "

Ok i'm under the stairs its pitch black and i'm looking forward to the show

Him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alone??.

You'll find it more enjoyable in there with someone else

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By *horltzMan
over a year ago

heysham

Anyone spotted any yet ??? If so let me know so I can neb out of the window , it's a bit fresh out their !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Alone??.

You'll find it more enjoyable in there with someone else "

I've come to watch the meteor shower not to have pointed out to me my shoddy painting from when i last decorated lol Thanks for the advice tho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

saw some earlier...over the thames...beautiful...

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"saw some earlier...over the thames...beautiful..."

I haven't seen any.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

guess what .............. i forgot but with reason - that reason being i was actually asleep which is rare - had about 6 hours

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We saw a few last night! I'm usually rubbish at seeing them as I get impatient! But I did see some last night, just magical

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We saw a few last night! I'm usually rubbish at seeing them as I get impatient! But I did see some last night, just magical "

I missed them, looked out but didn't see anything different

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We saw a few last night! I'm usually rubbish at seeing them as I get impatient! But I did see some last night, just magical

I missed them, looked out but didn't see anything different "

If the sky is clear tonight take a look, it's really something to see!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Was a lovely clear night and could see so well the stars ... I am looking again tonight as it said 13th and 14th will be doing this over the UK.

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By *oby BestMan
over a year ago

the shires

i saw two shooting stars last night

I wished on them, but they were only satelites

Its wrong to wish on space hardware

I wish ,I wish i wish you cared

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"i saw two shooting stars last night

I wished on them, but they were only satelites

Its wrong to wish on space hardware

I wish ,I wish i wish you cared "
Well you look tonight as could be a lot more .. I see some and made loads of wishes . And Maybe not here next week my numbers may come up . lol

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