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

Anybody else going out this week to watch the meteor showers?

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By *ikilovesCCouple
over a year ago

village life, closest main town inverness

Yes we will be out if the skies are clear

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

I hope the skies are clear

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

When is it

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


"Anybody else going out this week to watch the meteor showers?"

Saw a couple last night in Yorkshire

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

Peaks on the 12th but will be visible for a few days either side of that. Tomorrow night looks best conditions here in God’s own county.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

I've seen them many times over the years as the peak always coincided with my mother;s birthday and I was usually in Jersey where the skies are very clear with low light pollution.

Nowadays I listen to the radio reflections caused by the meteor ionisation using my own receiver tuned to the French 'GRAVES' space radar frequency. (Google it)

A very high power radio signal is constantly transmitted from central and is reflected back down each time a meteor trail is formed in the upper atmosphere. Because of the high velocity of the meteors a considerable Doppler shift occurs on the signal giving a very eerie sound effect.

The frequency of the signal is 143.050 MHz for anyone on here with suitable apparatus.

Happy to discuss this by PM.

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

I saw it once on a cross country night flight, it was pretty impressive seen without light pollution.

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By * New YorkieMan
over a year ago

Leeds

I'll have to jump in the Hottub and watch... Anyone wanna join me????

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

Hoping the skies are clear for the rest of the week

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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago

Newcastle

I used to hear them landing hitting the old metal bins outside now it's just the jet thrust and thud

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By *adlad65Man
over a year ago

Peterborough

Weather permitting I shall be out there. I'm hoping to get out a couple of miles from home to a bit of high ground and no street lights..

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

A few of us then - bit of cloud here but will be heading into the forest so hopefully some dark skies

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By *harAndBryCouple
over a year ago

Peterborough / Stamford

Careful you don't go blind, then can't defend yourselves from the killer plants!

(I'll sign this of as Bry because Char will have no idea of the reference)

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

Going to try tonight as Wednesday is forecast clouds and Thursday Friday have thongs on

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

Going to try tonight as Wednesday is forecast clouds and Thursday Friday have thongs on

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By *harAndBryCouple
over a year ago

Peterborough / Stamford


"Going to try tonight as Wednesday is forecast clouds and Thursday Friday have thongs on"

Are you not allowed to watch them in a thong?

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

I'm tuned to the French radar frequency right now and heard a couple of short duration pings in the last few minutes.

At the peak of the shower they can sometimes be almost non stop. There are far more entering the atmosphere than just those with visible trails.

Going to bed now but will listen again in the morning to see whether they have become more frequent then.

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By *arakiss12TV/TS
over a year ago

Bedford

I saw a few last year. One spectacular long streak across the sky, looked like someone had drawn a white line in the sky.

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By *ribsaMan
over a year ago

A box at end of your bed

No have you never watched Day of the triffids. Where the whole world goes blind from watching a meteor shower.

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

Didn't see many tonight and never in showers - the odd individual one

Did though see the most impressive one I've ever seen - was seemed to be falling in front of me shaped a little like a long vase. What made it spectacular was that the edges were a beautiful turquise green

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley


"No have you never watched Day of the triffids. Where the whole world goes blind from watching a meteor shower. "

More chance of going blind by looking for sunspots, or, of course, that well known solitary activity which allegedly causes blindness if indulged in to excess!

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By *urplechesterCouple
over a year ago

chester

I’ll definitely be in the garden looking out for them, love it! Miss pc

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By *estofbothCouple
over a year ago

Cardiff


"I've seen them many times over the years as the peak always coincided with my mother;s birthday and I was usually in Jersey where the skies are very clear with low light pollution.

Nowadays I listen to the radio reflections caused by the meteor ionisation using my own receiver tuned to the French 'GRAVES' space radar frequency. (Google it)

A very high power radio signal is constantly transmitted from central and is reflected back down each time a meteor trail is formed in the upper atmosphere. Because of the high velocity of the meteors a considerable Doppler shift occurs on the signal giving a very eerie sound effect.

The frequency of the signal is 143.050 MHz for anyone on here with suitable apparatus.

Happy to discuss this by PM."

Really interesting thanks, going to have a look into this. Believe this Thursday night/ Friday morning is meant to be the best time to watch?

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


"I've seen them many times over the years as the peak always coincided with my mother;s birthday and I was usually in Jersey where the skies are very clear with low light pollution.

Nowadays I listen to the radio reflections caused by the meteor ionisation using my own receiver tuned to the French 'GRAVES' space radar frequency. (Google it)

A very high power radio signal is constantly transmitted from central and is reflected back down each time a meteor trail is formed in the upper atmosphere. Because of the high velocity of the meteors a considerable Doppler shift occurs on the signal giving a very eerie sound effect.

The frequency of the signal is 143.050 MHz for anyone on here with suitable apparatus.

Happy to discuss this by PM.

Really interesting thanks, going to have a look into this. Believe this Thursday night/ Friday morning is meant to be the best time to watch? "

Which part of the sky?

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


"I've seen them many times over the years as the peak always coincided with my mother;s birthday and I was usually in Jersey where the skies are very clear with low light pollution.

Nowadays I listen to the radio reflections caused by the meteor ionisation using my own receiver tuned to the French 'GRAVES' space radar frequency. (Google it)

A very high power radio signal is constantly transmitted from central and is reflected back down each time a meteor trail is formed in the upper atmosphere. Because of the high velocity of the meteors a considerable Doppler shift occurs on the signal giving a very eerie sound effect.

The frequency of the signal is 143.050 MHz for anyone on here with suitable apparatus.

Happy to discuss this by PM.

Really interesting thanks, going to have a look into this. Believe this Thursday night/ Friday morning is meant to be the best time to watch?

Which part of the sky? "

If you can find Cassiopeia, the 5 stars that make a big W shape, high in the sky, the radiant (the point they start from) is just to the left of that. They shoot out in all directions so can be anywhere in the sky. Meteors close to the radiant tend to leave a short trail. But ones further away are longer and so easier to catch.

There weren’t many visible last night but it was very nice to sit out in a deck chair with a glass of whisky.

Never thought I’d be revealing my inner geek on Fab (

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

I’ve seen a few very bright individual meteors this year already.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

Just come inside at 0145Z (02:45 BST) after being out for 20 minutes and saw no trails at all even though the radar was pinging up to several times a minute with reflections.

Not a particularly good night sky down here in the London suburbs but quite a few stars and planets visible but not even one meteor.

Going back to bed where I've got the G.R.A.V.E.S. frequency piped through on a cordless speaker from the radio. Will be up for a pee in a couple of hours and will take another look outside then.

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

Yep..

Sat in car watching the sky and other cars for DOGGERS... Best nights are August nights.

Oh, such fun as long as the nerdy long exposure guys leave early..

Any couples out around Bolton over the weekend?

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By *adlad65Man
over a year ago

Peterborough

went out last night, and saw five over a half hour period...

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

Tuned in on the trusty 8200, 143.049 USB and waiting..

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

Went out night before last... Clear skies, Jeff waynes war of the worlds playing... "at mid night, on the 12th of August....." saw a dozen or so.. We are lucky..we have an mr2 so sat with the roof down and the heater on.. Then just before we left, I got bent over the back of the car and fucked... Oooooooolllaaaaaa

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

"The end of the cylinder was being screwed out from within. Nearly two feet of shining screw projected."

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