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Title: Geminid meteor shower
Post by: blobrana on December 13, 2007, 07:48:37 PM

Just  a reminder; the Geminid meteor shower (http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=58381&p=3&topicID=5043914) peaks tonight...
If skies are clear, a strong showing of shooting stars is expected to begin about 9 p.m., with a possible peak of 30 to 60 meteors per hour between midnight and 2 a.m. Friday.

Title: Re: Geminid meteor shower
Post by: Wilse on December 13, 2007, 09:55:05 PM

Bit clueless in this department so excuse my daft question but will this shower be visible from Glasgow and, if so, where in the sky?

Title: Re: Geminid meteor shower
Post by: blobrana on December 14, 2007, 01:06:52 AM

Hum,
Just gaze randomly towards the East - South. (in the direction of the bright star; which is actually Mars)

Title: Re: Geminid meteor shower
Post by: AMC258 on December 15, 2007, 02:26:42 AM

Somehow I decided not to freeze my butt off this year to catch this one.  Maybe it's the fact that it's the first time in years and years there is 12+" of snow.

Title: Re: Geminid meteor shower
Post by: A4000_Mad on December 15, 2007, 05:51:55 AM

Doh! Looks like I've read your reminder a bit too late.

Title: Re: Geminid meteor shower
Post by: AMC258 on December 15, 2007, 02:31:20 PM

You haven't missed it yet!

http://www.imo.net/live/geminids2007/

Title: Re: Geminid meteor shower
Post by: Agafaster on December 15, 2007, 09:29:16 PM

I thought this might've originated from Blobzie !

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AMC258 wrote:
You haven't missed it yet!

http://www.imo.net/live/geminids2007/

not a chance - the skies of the Black Country are quite - orange :-(
besides which, it was freezing in Wolverhampton at 5pm, let alone 9...!