Just a reminder that the annual Perseid meteor shower is underway and will peak August 11th to 12th. To observe it just find a good dark sky area with minimal obstruction around the horizon. Meteors can be seen in all parts of the sky and will radiate away from Perseus, though southerly viewing is least favourable. Best viewing times are before midnight when the moon is not yet up. The moon is a waning quarter this year so it won't be too much of a problem. Bring a blanket so you can lie down to minimize neck strain.

So, the sky is literally falling?

BTW, thanks for the updates, makes up for all the musical quibbling here.

No point... everytime we get a meteor shower it is accompanied by a rain shower, can't remember the last one I managed to see  

(August 10, 2020 at 6:41 am)zebo-the-fat Wrote: No point... everytime we get a meteor shower it is accompanied by a rain shower, can't remember the last one I managed to see  

You're in the UK? Or Seattle?

Always thought a better name for them would be ‘meteor drizzles’. I watched the Perseids a couple of years ago. Bloody boring.

Boru

(August 10, 2020 at 6:42 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:

(August 10, 2020 at 6:41 am)zebo-the-fat Wrote: No point... everytime we get a meteor shower it is accompanied by a rain shower, can't remember the last one I managed to see  

You're in the UK? Or Seattle?

UK

(August 10, 2020 at 7:26 am)zebo-the-fat Wrote:

(August 10, 2020 at 6:42 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: You're in the UK? Or Seattle?

UK

Back in '72 I bought a t-shirt in Piccadilly, "London! Be here the day the sun shines. If ever."

(August 10, 2020 at 6:50 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Always thought a better name for them would be ‘meteor drizzles’. I watched the Perseids a couple of years ago. Bloody boring.

Boru

We had a good one in 95 or 96..

I.brought some strange home and banged her on the well pit cover so we could watch the meteors...


I think I actually saw one or two....

Some folks here would benefit from any kind of shower.

(August 10, 2020 at 4:24 pm)onlinebiker Wrote:

(August 10, 2020 at 6:50 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Always thought a better name for them would be ‘meteor drizzles’. I watched the Perseids a couple of years ago. Bloody boring.

Boru

We had a good one in 95 or 96..

I.brought some strange home and banged her on the well pit cover so we could watch the meteors...


I think I actually saw one or two....

Two kinds of stars in her eyes!   My first car that I could drive was a Studebaker convertible that one could fold the front seat backs level with the rear seat. At night that was stars in her eyes two ways, as well.