Perseids 2007

[maria_oal]

I really want to see the Perseids this year, but I can't figure out when to look. In this article http://www.nightskyinfo.com/sky_highlights/ it says that the Perseids will peak before dawn on the mornings of August 12 and 13. Can anyone tell me a more precise timing? I live in Europe. Thanks!

:saturn:

[Ant]

Welcome to SGL.

I tend to lie back on a reclining chair and just look up - at around mignight I usually turn and face east - looking at the square of pegasus.

That works for me!

Ant

[Vega]

If your laying quite flat to the floor (using a recliner or lilo etc) you certainly won't miss much. . Be sure to keep warm cus it's surprising how cold you can get even in August when outside and motionless for a good while.

Listen to me ... astro nanny

Vega

[saturn5]

I'll be sitting in the recliner(never been sunny enough to use during the whole summer)with flask of soup beside me,my wife thinks i'm of my head,especially during leonids or geminids when its a lot colder and i take the sleeping bag out too.

[Ant]

I'm starting now the perseids start a week before and finsh a week after the maximum.

Now that I can open up the shutter to F3 (instead of F14, thanks Trevor). I starting to practise wide field shots... might have something to show for it tomorrow... you never know.

Ant