Great evening meteor watch.

[Alan White]

I am on holiday in North Cornwall and its been clouded most nights so far.

Well gaps in cloud and then a reasonable sky for a while allowed a sky watch with eyes and binos with my daughter. Very glad we did as saw lots of meteors some were most impressive. Roll on Thursday.

Also saw something I cannot see from my light polluted suburban garden, the milky way wispy and clear to naked eye.

For the first time in ages I was overwhelmed by the volume of visible stars, wonderful sight, made me feel quite emotional.

Very happy observer ?

[groberts]

[The Head Gardener]

2 hours ago, Alan White said:

I am on holiday in North Cornwall and its been clouded most nights so far.

For the first time in ages I was overwhelmed by the volume of visible stars, wonderful sight, made me feel quite emotional.

That's a wonderful feeling.  Instant reminder of how small and insignificant we really are.

Hope you continue to have a great holiday

Jayne

[laudropb]

Once again this just shows the difference dark skies can make. I hope it stays clear for you.

[Lorne]

Good to hear the Perseids are putting on a decent show so far, Was hoping to get out after my late shift (10.30pm) last night but as the evening wore on the clouds rolled in. Hopefully I'll get out sometime this week.

[Alan White]

Clear skies for us all, but that's not BBC forecast says at the minute for me .?

[baggywrinkle]

Only cloud observing last night in deepest darkest Norfolk ....

[Alan White]

Cloud observing here in Cornwall at the minute.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Nothing but clouds here. The rain has stopped though.

 

[Gina]

Completely overcast here too   I guess the weather has detected my new ASI178MM for my all sky camera!! 

[Paz]

Great report. The best I've ever seen the Milky Way was summertime in Cornwall, staying at a converted farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. So many stars I was not used to seeing that it was hard to make out the constellations, and the first time I had seen the dark lanes.

[noah4x4]

Working down my post retirement bucket list; I have chased 'dark skies' in (examples);  Sri Lanka, Russia; New Zealand, Base Camp Everest (Tibet) and the Andes. All awesome locations when the weather is good, but just as frustrating as the UK when not. I spent a week in Northern Finland seeking the Northern Lights and saw only clouds.

But for the best experience ever you won't ever beat the skies of the Galapagos Islands, the ultimate nature and dark sky paradise. Surprisingly affordable too if travelling economy with one of the many student 'gap year' vacation operators. Must be prepared to rough it on a wooden boat, and share cooking and chores with folk a third one's age, but well worth it even if your liver suffers. Take binoculars as you will never steady a telescope on a motor boat even in the calmest waters.

[Alan White]

Cloud observing here in Cornwall tonight is how the forecast looks......but you never know!

 

[Gina]

The clear sky forecast for tonight has turned into total cloud cover   Grrrr...

[The Head Gardener]

Well done to anyone who sees anything this week - total cloud cover here.

Jayne

[Dave In Vermont]

All forecasts were for clear-sky tonight, so it's totally clouded over. At least I saw a very nice orange-to-blue fireball last night, and a few streaks went over.

Predictable,

Dave

[PaulB]

Cloud all night long in Cheshire. 

And. Clear as a bell as I type this on works t break.

Flipping typical.... 

[Alan White]

On 12/08/2016 at 10:47, PaulB said:

Cloud all night long in Cheshire. 

And. Clear as a bell as I type this on works t break.

Flipping typical.... 

That is the way it goes in my life as well, I think it's a test?