Perseid Meteors - anybody seen any yet?

Barbie · 12 Aug 2007 at 22:35

Sat out for 10minutes or so, saw two or three, but we have street lights at the end of our garden, so it's not ideal viewing conditions.

Scythe · 12 Aug 2007 at 22:39

Slinwagh said:
Im in Crewe and it is very cloudy !!!

Yep, lots of cloud is starting to come over

Droolinggimp · 12 Aug 2007 at 22:39

You should go into the ISS thread. Theres more talk of it there.. Amonst other astro chat..

Dave · 12 Aug 2007 at 22:41

I've been out the past hour, it's lovely and clear here. Thankfully I'm in the middle of nowhere too so there's no artificial light around. Seen a fair few meteors, most are very quick in burning up. Been a couple of very bright ones too

Hxc · 12 Aug 2007 at 22:41

Can't even see any stars tonight. Buggery.

Mik3 · 12 Aug 2007 at 22:42

Bah! just spent the last hour sat in my back garden looking at the few breaks in the clouds, I couldn't see jack s***

tb2000 · 12 Aug 2007 at 22:48

Completely clear skies where I am.

Just been stood outside for about 5-10 mins and seen 2. First one was fairly dim and looked quite far away, second one a few minutes later was much brighter and seemed a lot closer.

Eriedor · 12 Aug 2007 at 22:57

Didn't know this was happening but by chance last night i was drunk and lieing on the roof of my car and i saw about 4-5. Was great to watch out in the sticks, perfectly clear night and a lil bit drunk.

Fusion · 12 Aug 2007 at 22:59

Still didn't see any, unfortunately.

G-MAN2004 · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:00

cheets64 · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:01

Its raining.

i-bert · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:08

Just spent the last hour watching in clear skies and only seen about 4.A very poor shower,lets hope it gets better.

Kol · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:22

G-MAN2004 said:
Perfectly clear skies in Nottingham (NG9). Can't see nothing but a very bright star at the moment, though.

Not surprised. Our light pollution is horrendous!

Here in my parents village, I've seen about 5, but then I've not spent too long out there. I saw one last night, first in years, got a bit excited. I love space.

Fothsn · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:25

Perfect here in Leeds

just a waiting game now I guess

pinkacidbootson · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:26

I saw one as I was taking a full bin bag out to the big wheely bin at work earlier

churned · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:29

Haven't seen any even though its clear skies ahead now...

Jenie · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:31

Have been stood outside in the garden and have seen about 7 or 8!

Jen x

Fothsn · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:35

Jenie said:
Have been stood outside in the garden and have seen about 7 or 8!

Jen x

I havent seen any yet..

FeFiDoh · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:37

I see about 4 in 15mins, was lead out on the garden table looking up.

Is it just me but it makes you feel very small when looking up at the stars, I find it facinatiing. World is a spectacular place!

How come this happens every year then? What causes it all?

LewisStuart · 12 Aug 2007 at 23:38

I saw one, looking directly up & was going east to west. Has started to get cloudy now.