Meteor showers
- 22 April 2013 20:32226527
Anyone know if this is true? Found it on Facebook.There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - 22 April 2013 20:39226536Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
- 22 April 2013 20:40226538doesn't say the best time jacqui, will take a look out later.
- 22 April 2013 20:46226541Then again...
http://www.astronomy.com/News-Observing/News/2013/04/April%20meteor%20shower%20set%20to%20light%20up%20the%20night%20sky.aspx
I have nothing about where these will be best viewed from.Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 22 April 2013 20:52226545Yes it is true but because it will not be a clear night in the southeast it will not be good to see them,I now have a very good telesope it is all setup in the sunhouse for tonight they will be coming over at 0400hrs in the morning I will be out there but I do not think we will see anything.Hope that is a help you can always come and join me out there I have a heater,tea music,allsetup.My wife thinks I am mad to sit out there.I love it out there and spend alot of time out there .
- 22 April 2013 21:08226550"Lyrids max Apr 22d11h UT
Chart. Lyrid activity can be seen from Apr 18-25 each year. For observers at northern latitudes, the Lyrid radiant is above the horizon all night. As for many of the major meteor showers, observed rates pick up as the radiant altitude increases during the night, so meteor watches after midnight are the most productive. The Lyrids are the main night time meteor shower of the spring months for northern hemisphere observers. Although they don't usually produce observed rates comparable with major showers that occur later in the year, the Lyrids do stand out relative to the low background activity of the spring months. Some intense but brief Lyrid outbursts have occasionally been seen, such as in 1982.
Unfortunately, Full Moon in 2013 occurs on Apr 25 and, although the Lyrid peak occurs three days before this, the 83% illuminated waxing gibbous Moon will be on the Leo/Sextans border on the morning of April 22 and, for UK based observers, will not set until morning twilight is underway. Hence moonlight will seriously hinder Lyrid observations this year. "
http://www.theastronomer.org/forthcoming_meteors.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 22 April 2013 21:16226554Oh thanks guys - you never know with FB if things are true or not but it seems there is some truth in this one. I will have a look later before I go to bed - just in case.
Vic that sounds lovely and if I didn't have to get up at 5am for work I would love to join you, I would even bring the biscuits! Must be really peaceful out there.
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - 22 April 2013 21:30226555I already have biscuits out there.we have lights one mains and 3 small low blue lights which I have on to see the night life and skys. Ihave my countryside books with me,we get lots of birds,owls and squirrels any thing up to ten at one time they know me and do not go away when I am out there. It is the most peaceful place in River even in the day time.great place to go to we are very luckly .Great place to take photos anyone wishing to do that please come out just let me know when because it is all locked away when not in use.
- 23 April 2013 04:05226566Now 0400hrs the sky is still not clear and cannot see alot infact nothing so off to bed for a few hrs,just maybe I am mad.
