Perseids 2011. Thoughts?

[bigglesdad]

Last night at about 10.30pm I managed to see one perseid meteor. First time I've seen one so it was quite exciting. It was a lovely mild night too. The moon and part cloud did restrict my viewing area to just above the area of the sky they were coming from.

[martin_h]

Not a chance here last night, total clag, but I did nip outside at 3.30am and could see Jupiter through thin cloud, as I was looking at it I saw a bright flash across the sky, I dont know if it was a meteor or an Iridum (probably) as the sky was brightning.

[Hypernova]

Not a sausage last night due to the cloud and rain that passed overhead, there were a few small breaks in the cloud where I could see darker patches and the moon when it was about 1am but nothing more. I did though manage to spy a few over the weekend when I was on holiday in Wales and a few meaningful clear patches came along. I think in two nights I spotted about a dozen or so Perseids and a few Delta Aquarids, but that was in small sessions of laying on the ground and looking up for half and hour.

I hope we have better luck for the autumn and winter showers

[Pavel]

Two days ago (11-12 Aug.) fifteen minutes before midnight (BST +1) I thought that my meeting with Perseids is finished. Rainy clouds covered major part of skies. About midnight the winds rushed to the East; clouds uncovered skies for 8-10 minutes and became cloudy again. I noticed two meteors; close to γ Cephei that not Perseids.

About 1 AM I decided to visit the fields near to my house. Half an hour later northern part of skies was clear. Clouds helped me staying behind and covering moon. Number of Perseids I saw: over 10.

Most spectacular: 2.30AM - very long track, very rapidly and finished close to β And; brighter than Jupiter that night; amazing burning white fire.

2.54AM - very rapidly and long over 25 deg.; brighter than Jupiter, too; bringing closer tu α Persei that one exploded with clear yellow fire.

Before 4 AM I noticed that weather don`t will stay fine.

Last night don`t stopped raining that my peak of August`s famous Perseids finished two days ago.

[yeti monster]

Another good show this morning, plenty of bright ones, despite the full moon. I'd say the best session of the shower for me. I'm hoping to have caught one or two, but we'll see about that when I get chance to go through all the shots.

[Willarnold]

You have been very lucky, pure cloud cover for me

[Rob]

Over 3 nights I saw around 15 nice ones from a French countryside location 45 mins by train outside of Paris. Sure the moon was bright, but they were there for sure.

Rob

[marcdearn]

Forecast is clear for tonight so maybe....just maybe?

[Ant]

I was out last night looking and did see a few, the moon is making life difficult - but they are still around.

Ant

[flounce]

Hi all,

About 11.15 Friday night I saw two really bright white, quite slow-moving horizontal meteors just under Cassiopeia (at that time of night I can't actually see Perseus due to a big birch tree). I think the first of them was the best I've ever seen.

Last night just after Jupiter appeared I saw 5 small quick ones. I think I was lucky as far as the moon went as it was covered by cloud at the time. I had intended to sleep for an hour or so then get up again...... but that plan didn't quite work ......zzzzzzzzzzzzzz..........

[yeti monster]

I saw plenty more this morning, even with the horrible Moon. One in particular was very bright indeed and left a wonderful smoke trail, which the Moon illuminated.

Now if I can only get them to pass the camera....

[02476lisa]

I saw a few nice ones last night,even managed to catch a glimmer of the paler ones,despite the moon

[Ags]

Cloud, cloud, cloud.

[yeti monster]

I didn't bother this morning, the moon being where it is would have blighted any but the brightest meteors for me, so I decided that I'd end on a good one after yesterdays Orion catch.

I'm looking forward to a moonless meteor shower soon though....

[Gregski]

Afraid it was a washout for me too. One Perseid in a chance gap in the clouds though but otherwise complete cloud coverage. Will the Geminids have moon this year?

[Pavel]

After tomorrow the next peak of meteors; κ-Cygnids are one of minor showers but favorable for northern observers.

Unfotunately, weather don`t look good for me.

[MjrTom]

Not sure if this has been posted already but this is just awesome

Astronaut Photographs Perseid Meteor... From Space : Discovery News

[yeti monster]

^^^yeah, puts my feeble effort to shame! I thought seeing meteors from 38,000ft was cool, but from 360,000m, well that's just awesome.

[lexyastroman]

Only saw a couple this month rained during most of the time saw a couple of early ones just as i finished looking at jupiter put my telescope away and two flashed across the sky nice reward to end the evening though..

[Pavel]

I saw Lyrids, Perseids and others this year. Summer skies at my lat aren`t propitious for me that summer. I waited for peak of α-Aurigids but I noticed not many objects; rain and clouds everyday.

One of meteors I saw I presented above; spectacular and fast one flashed and glowed with white fire by 3 to 5 degrees.