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Perseids

Postby olive » Mon Aug 10, 2020 11:42 pm

Next few days are good for seeing this annual spectacle.

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Re: Perseids

Postby Devils Advocate » Tue Aug 11, 2020 12:18 am

Sid....time for the new scope to come in to play!!
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Re: Perseids

Postby gavilan » Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:29 am

have been keeping my eye open for these but it's been cloudy last 2 nights here ...

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Re: Perseids

Postby Enrique » Tue Aug 11, 2020 12:49 pm

Hi,
Don't too excited, I've never seen very many over the years in Spain, once in deepest Wales the first time I came across this the stars looked like they where all falling out of the sky.........magic.


"The Tears of Saint Lawrence, or Perseids, is considered the best meteor shower of the year"........... 12th 13th peak

https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/m ... rseid.html
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Re: Perseids

Postby Wicksey » Tue Aug 11, 2020 6:15 pm

Lost count of the times I've sat out getting bitten and been lucky to see one shooting star. Every night we go in the pool and unusually we've not seen one so far this year.

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Re: Perseids

Postby olive » Tue Aug 11, 2020 8:18 pm

Same here. We go for a long walk with the hound late at night. See more at other times of the year. Might be a first this year.....

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Re: Perseids

Postby Enrique » Tue Aug 11, 2020 8:37 pm

Hi,
Thick cloud cover up this way, with thunderstorm to the North, hoping this will clear after Mid-Night.

Setting up a camera so not having to stay up this year............ :D
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Re: Perseids

Postby elusive » Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:24 pm

Talking of storms. Estepa has been hit with flash flooding today.videos on F.B of cars been washed away

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Re: Perseids

Postby Enrique » Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:13 am

Good morning,
Anyone stay up and watch live....... :?:

Had some good shots from the camera and a good nights sleep too............. :D
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Re: Perseids

Postby Wicksey » Wed Aug 12, 2020 10:13 am

Nothing last night and the skies did clear for me. I usually see one but nada last night (lots of lightening flashing over to the east though)

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Re: Perseids

Postby Enrique » Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:05 pm

Hi,
Worth going out for a look now 00:05 .....clear sky here , cameras recording plenty of action.............
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