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[mocochoco]

Caught something here , Some strange guy popped his head in the pic tho

PMSL toddy:D



iv been sitting on my balcony now for like an hour and 45 mins and have seen nothing.......its such a clear night as well:(

i bet everytime i come back in here to post something happens:eek:

still.........il give it another 20 mins:p

[ady]

Caught something here , Some strange guy popped his head in the pic tho

pmsl like it Tod.....

Hmmm i'm gutted too....

I got up a bit earlier as well, damn predictions.

Sorry it wasn't as good (if anything!) as before

[Dr DX]

Caught something here , Some strange guy popped his head in the pic tho

that'll look like the lot of ya if you lot keep on smoking

thats was andy after hes had his last fag

pitty i mist it tho.

[frankie4fingers]

Better luck next year:D

[Jimmy_mac]

saw a few bits over here, luckily me back garden is huge and no lights around so can see everything really clearly. Just the odd shooting star esque thing here or there, must have seen four or five in a matter of minute and then nothing else.

[flyer]

well i did not see anything but now all the people who live down my street think i am a nutter.i was out there till 4am with my blanket and my flask of tea and so many people asked me what i was doing. so i told them.owell never mind will just keep watching tv to see if i am on you been framed

[pauldot]

I saw this star in the sky,after half a bottle of brandy(to keep me warm)

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[Nightmare]

what time did the shower start, stayed up till 2 but i tried to stay up but i had an early start at work. nice pic of it including the little man pmsl

[ady]

Ok guy's so that was a damp squid I admit............but this won't be!

Tomorrow night (Tuesday 3rd Jan).....around 100-120 an hour, cannot find the peak time though i'm afraid.

New Moon on December 31 paves the way for a virtually dark-sky Quadrantid maximum on January 3-4. The typically short, sharp peak is anticipated for around 18:30 UT then. This is rather too early for Britain unfortunately, as although the radiant, at 15h20m RA, +49 degrees Dec, is circumpolar, in a fairly starless void of northern Bootes (roughly midway between Hercules' right foot, Bootes' head, Ursa Major's tail-tip and the largest curve of Draco, once part of a now-discarded constellation, the Wall Quadrant), it is at its lowest during the early evening, and draws away from the horizon sufficiently only much later in the night. In addition, though it will be more of an attraction than a difficulty, the slim waxing crescent Moon will not set till between 20:00-20:30 UT on January 3 for most British sites.

The shower's maximum Zenithal Hourly Rate has been around 120 in recent times, though it does vary somewhat from year to year, sometimes as low as 60, at others up to 200. The peak time may alter slightly too, and most years since 2000 have brought an additional, primarily radio meteor, maximum about 9-12 hours after the visual one. This latter timing does favour British watchers at least in 2006, and overnight observing on January 3-4 should be meteorically rewarding from Britain generally, under clear, dark skies.

[Toddyuk]

Not again Ady lol , Iam not standing in a field at 1 am again freezing my knackers off lol .
Think ill be looking from the window this time , Fingers crossed we will see something this time

[Dr DX]

Not again Ady lol , Iam not standing in a field at 1 am again freezing my knackers off lol .
Think ill be looking from the window this time , Fingers crossed we will see something this time

yeah and not a little green man either lol

[Toddyuk]

yeah and not a little green man either lol

Lol , Yeah nearly got abducted that night lol

[ady]

lol you git's....................

come on wasn't my fault...........

Done some research before posting this time, does look promising.

[Toddyuk]

Fingers crossed , would love to see something like this . Never seen one before (except on tv).

Dunno if youve seen this website http://www.aurorawebcam.com/ this guy lives up on top of these mountains and takes pictures of the northern lights , Fascinating stuff and excellent website too .

Amazing pictures must be gobsmacking to witness ..

[Dr DX]

lol you git's....................

come on wasn't my fault...........

Done some research before posting this time, does look promising.

lmao diddnt you some reasearch before tho lol nah thos pics on that website look great

[ady]

8:45PM as Misty as anything here!


Anybody in the UK got clear skies and see anything?

[algypan]

8:52

Cloud and more cloud, BAH!

[Jimmy_mac]

clear as a bell here, although dunno if i still be awake in time, will do my best.

speaking of the northern lights, saw them for meself couple o years back in iceland and they truly are an incredible sight.

ady, are you into things cosmological and stuff then, just wondered if it means your into sci fi reading and things, only i recently read some amazing books you may like, writers like a present day arthur C clarke with incredible visions of the future

[sneaky]

i take it see one solitary one doesnt constitute a shower lol.......anyway clear skies over bury,been out there twenty minutes and saw one

[ady]

clear as a bell here, although dunno if i still be awake in time, will do my best.

speaking of the northern lights, saw them for meself couple o years back in iceland and they truly are an incredible sight.

ady, are you into things cosmological and stuff then, just wondered if it means your into sci fi reading and things, only i recently read some amazing books you may like, writers like a present day arthur C clarke with incredible visions of the future

Jim £495 on a telescope.....love it!

Arthur C Clarke......interesting stuff, bit of a 'guesser' and very (no pun) out of this world kind of guy .... will have a look out for it.