Title: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: Kylyssa on August 12, 2010, 08:59:00 PM
Post by: Kylyssa on August 12, 2010, 08:59:00 PM
Me and my roommies and a few other friends are driving out to the beach late tonight to enjoy the Perseids. Anyone else going to watch the meteor showers?
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: pinkocommie on August 12, 2010, 09:00:50 PM
Post by: pinkocommie on August 12, 2010, 09:00:50 PM
I am! We're going to a movie at the drive-in, then driving out to my childhood stomping grounds in the country to watch the shower for a few hours. I'm super excited!
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: joeactor on August 12, 2010, 09:07:25 PM
Post by: joeactor on August 12, 2010, 09:07:25 PM
I'd like to, but there's too much light spillage near me.
Got a nifty telescope that I haven't used much.
... and Drive-In Movies too?
(just rub it in, whydoncha...)
Maybe I just need a better vantage point:
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badmovies.org%2Fmovies%2Fdarkstar%2Fdarkstar8.jpg&hash=a95f14bdfefaf7379be6469e22c109f6ff14d9e6)
Got a nifty telescope that I haven't used much.
... and Drive-In Movies too?
(just rub it in, whydoncha...)
Maybe I just need a better vantage point:
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badmovies.org%2Fmovies%2Fdarkstar%2Fdarkstar8.jpg&hash=a95f14bdfefaf7379be6469e22c109f6ff14d9e6)
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: Thumpalumpacus on August 12, 2010, 10:04:48 PM
Post by: Thumpalumpacus on August 12, 2010, 10:04:48 PM
I'd love to, but I doubt I'll be able to; where I live, at this time of year an onshore marine flow results in dense fog after 7 or 8 pm this time of year.
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: Tank on August 12, 2010, 11:00:14 PM
Post by: Tank on August 12, 2010, 11:00:14 PM
Rain and clouds tonight so 
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: hismikeness on August 13, 2010, 06:02:13 AM
Post by: hismikeness on August 13, 2010, 06:02:13 AM
Took Friday off from work in preparation. Clear and relatively warm here, so I am super excited.
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: Tank on August 13, 2010, 09:33:18 AM
Post by: Tank on August 13, 2010, 09:33:18 AM
Quote from: "hismikeness"Took Friday off from work in preparation. Clear and relatively warm here, so I am super excited.Hope it stays clear for you. Still 100% cloud here
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: hismikeness on August 13, 2010, 09:53:44 AM
Post by: hismikeness on August 13, 2010, 09:53:44 AM
Just got back! It was pretty nice. Saw about 50 an hour. Was out for three. There was about 6 really good ones.
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: MariaEvri on August 13, 2010, 05:26:00 PM
Post by: MariaEvri on August 13, 2010, 05:26:00 PM
perseids and the geminids
every year
still didnt manage to capture a satisfying photo though. Great show anyway
every year
still didnt manage to capture a satisfying photo though. Great show anyway
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: pinkocommie on August 13, 2010, 07:10:49 PM
Post by: pinkocommie on August 13, 2010, 07:10:49 PM
It turned into a star party! Lots of people at the park in the country, everyone sharing snacks and cocoa. :yay:
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: Tank on August 13, 2010, 07:26:10 PM
Post by: Tank on August 13, 2010, 07:26:10 PM
Quote from: "pinkocommie"It turned into a star party! Lots of people at the park in the country, everyone sharing snacks and cocoa. :yay:What a great way to introduce your kid to astronomy!
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: pinkocommie on August 13, 2010, 07:31:27 PM
Post by: pinkocommie on August 13, 2010, 07:31:27 PM
Quote from: "Tank"Quote from: "pinkocommie"It turned into a star party! Lots of people at the park in the country, everyone sharing snacks and cocoa. :yay:What a great way to introduce your kid to astronomy!
Haha, hopefully I can help him reach his life's goal of being a scientist race car driver. :D
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: Tank on August 13, 2010, 08:00:19 PM
Post by: Tank on August 13, 2010, 08:00:19 PM
Quote from: "pinkocommie"As long a it's the Stig's body and Hawkins brain!!!Quote from: "Tank"Quote from: "pinkocommie"It turned into a star party! Lots of people at the park in the country, everyone sharing snacks and cocoa. :yay:What a great way to introduce your kid to astronomy!
Haha, hopefully I can help him reach his life's goal of being a scientist race car driver. :D
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: MariaEvri on August 14, 2010, 06:33:44 PM
Post by: MariaEvri on August 14, 2010, 06:33:44 PM
Quote from: "pinkocommie"It turned into a star party! Lots of people at the park in the country, everyone sharing snacks and cocoa. :yay:
definitely take him to the meteor shower at December. From experience I can tell you its awesomer than this one
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: Kylyssa on August 14, 2010, 07:03:36 PM
Post by: Kylyssa on August 14, 2010, 07:03:36 PM
It was spectacular for us. The night was clear and it never got below 70 degrees. I agree that the Geminids are sometimes more spectacular but watching them is more difficult. It's more fun to lay on your back in the sand than in the snow.
When I was a kid, I lived out in the country and we had a nice enclosed porch so it was easy to watch any of the meteor showers but now I usually miss out on all of the cold weather meteor showers.
When I was a kid, I lived out in the country and we had a nice enclosed porch so it was easy to watch any of the meteor showers but now I usually miss out on all of the cold weather meteor showers.
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: MariaEvri on August 14, 2010, 09:16:56 PM
Post by: MariaEvri on August 14, 2010, 09:16:56 PM
Quote from: "Kylyssa"It's more fun to lay on your back in the sand than in the snow.
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true true...
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: McQ on August 14, 2010, 09:27:58 PM
Post by: McQ on August 14, 2010, 09:27:58 PM
Clouded out, as it has been for as long as I can remember. I'm getting to hate the Perseids. 
Title: Re: Anyone Else Watching the Perseids Tonight?
Post by: KDbeads on August 15, 2010, 02:01:38 AM
Post by: KDbeads on August 15, 2010, 02:01:38 AM
Cloudy but on an up note, I saw a few while driving hubby to work this morning at 5:30 am...