I can't win!

[martin_h]

I did my bit to spread astro news yesterday, told my neighbours about the meteor shower tonight. So here we are in the garden waiting, and there they are in their garden waiting - with a ruddy great bonfire going so they can sit in the warm!!!!!!! Sparks, smoke and soot everywhere!!

[Ags]

Are they photographing the shooting stars with flash set on bright?

[richbyers]

makes no difference here, cant see a thing for clouds

[Teddy]

Or that's poor !!

I did the same n the neighbours are getting anoyed with the clouds. And me for the disappointment. Arrgghhhhhhhhh

[Chris Stacey]

I think I'd find myself having an overwhelming urge to suddenly water the garden.....and be a terrible aim with the hose!!!

Beautiful clear night here so far....

[Abernus]

I did my bit to spread astro news yesterday, told my neighbours about the meteor shower tonight. So here we are in the garden waiting, and there they are in their garden waiting - with a ruddy great bonfire going so they can sit in the warm!!!!!!! Sparks, smoke and soot everywhere!!

I read this and burst out laughing. Sorry that they are spoiling you view, at least they hav't put the outside lights on so they can see where they are going as well!!!!!

[brantuk]

Clouded over here so I've come inside now. Might try again if I'm still awake at midnight - but I have to be up at 6am so doubtfull. Goos luck spotting 'em

[LukeSkywatcher]

Ah well.....its been clear all week. I spose an early night could be on the cards.

[Chris H]

That made me laugh :D

[martin_h]

I've given up, what with the cloud and smoke I can't see anything. Managed to see 6 earlier on but now its truly dark - nothing!

[valleyman]

Had a lovely clear sky here last night, Plenty to see. Set up the scope at about 21:30. looked around Lyra for about an hour then settled back and waited, and waited, and waited. Had a total of 9 meteor. gave up at midnight. However did have one burst at 22:45. moving from east of cass, going towards Capella in a NW direction. left a trail of gas and smoke and exploded into about 20 streams. Anybody else see it?

[eddy]

Yes i saw that, in a previous post i explained how it scared the **** out of my other half! Was quite the fireball wasnt it?! Nice Green (ish) train to it aswell! That was the best one i saw all night!

Eddy

[Ags]

Didn't see that one Valleyman - it would have been right behind my neighbour's house... bother!

[LukeSkywatcher]

"Exploding" meteors are about the coolest thing to see. I saw a load of them from the Canaries about 10 yrs ago. They looked like sparklers.

[valleyman]

Glad you saw it Eddy too........so it was not the Whisky.

[eddy]

Haha I wouldnt think so, as i was sober! and my gf's reaction to it (squealing and clutching onto me like the world was coming to an end) was a sure fire way of telling i wasnt to, hallucinating!

Eddy

[Starblazer]

Missed that one but seen a nice one running parallel with the base of ursa major.