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Author Topic: Peak Meteor Showers Tonight  (Read 3365 times)

raburgeson

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Peak Meteor Showers Tonight
« on: August 12, 2007, 02:40:42 AM »
Cameras Ready?

maxc

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Re: Peak Meteor Showers Tonight
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2007, 03:07:30 AM »
I'm glad the moon is not out?

My 6 inch reflector telescope is 30 years old, the mirrors need to be re-silvered. It has a 48 inch focal length.

raburgeson

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Re: Peak Meteor Showers Tonight
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2007, 02:33:01 PM »
They said expect 60 an hour, I saw 3 in 4 hours. Damn things burned up before I could shoot them. I don't have a telescopic lens, I'm just hoping for 3 or 4 meteors in one photo. The chemclouds are moving in tonight (Sunday now) probably won't see anything at all.
« Last Edit: August 13, 2007, 03:16:08 AM by raburgeson »

RunningBare

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Re: Peak Meteor Showers Tonight
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2007, 07:43:24 PM »
I had a good view of Perseids from my back yard here in the midlands uk, average 1 meteor per minute.

4 especially were spectacular, 3 with very long bright trails and I thought I heard a hiss from 2 of them but probably imagination, number 4 seemed to break up just before it vanished, sparks and all.