Meteor Shower - Tonight

[Little Man]

Apparently, t'is going to be happening late tonight/early tomorrow morning, was wondering if anyone else is going to attempt to get some shots?

Plus, any other tips on how to shoot them?

Depending on the weather, I might try and get a few snaps from somewhere high up.

 

[Kerioak]

I think the weather here is more rain shower than meteor shower

Good luck!

 

[Little Man]

It's the same here dude, allthough it'd given up *cringes, you know it'll start again now* but it's still very overcaste & cloudy.

 

[Just Dave]

Its cloudy here to

best times to see the Perseids meteor shower, look towards the north-eastern sky from 2200 BST onwards expected every few miniutes

 

[Sgt_Major]

anyone got a link to a map of visibility?

 

[mattyh]

0% visibility here, cloud as far as the eye can see

 

[68lbs]

I think the weather here is more rain shower than meteor shower

Ditto!

 

[Just Dave]

not a map but a list meteor showers-2008

Tonights the Perseids meteor showers in the Maximum list I think

 

[Sgt_Major]

looks like 03:16 time then.... nae chance Im gettin up for that... lol

 

[Just Dave]

think its visible after 22-00pm onwards think 03:16 at its best

 

[StewartR]

Visibility here has been totally crap.

Shame really. Here's one that I managed last year. (Spot the meteor, lower right!) I'd have welcomed the opportunity to improve my technique...

 

[mbscad]

I think you will find that the 03:16 referred to is a Right Ascension (angle) not a time.
I've been out at 11:00 and 12:00 but not seen anything.

 

[jgs001]

The Perseids have been raining for a few days now and will continue for a few more days, yesterday was the peak of the shower. Rubbish weather means I haven't seen any...

 

[Just Dave]

I didnt see anything either ah well theres always tonight lets hope it clear

 

[mbscad]

Well after 3 nights trying, I finally caught one of these (a Perseid Meteor).

The moon was rising to the bottom left so I think I'm lucky to have caught this.

 

[Jaco]

well done

 

[Just Dave]

very well done, what time was it at and any exif ?

 

[jgs001]

Good capture mbscad, and a nice bright one too. I managed to catch one on wednesday night :

The meteor is in the upper left of the image. The radiant (source point against the sky) is lower centre, just above the TV aerial.
About 2300ish, 30 seconds, f3.5 ISO800 @18mm (kit lens)

 

[mikezs]

I did a 10 minute exposure of the sky once, came out pretty well. As soon as a clicked off the remote, a bright shooting star shot across the middle of the frame.

 

[mbscad]

Hi Davenjulie,
exposure was on 14/8 at 23:03
settings 15sec f4 18mm (kit) iso1600.
I've done a bit more research and from the position of the trail (picture faces South) I don't think it was a Perseid after all most probably a Capricornid.
Oh well there's always next year!