Persiad meteor shower. 2021.

[Ming]

Looks like it'll be good this year. In the Northern hemisphere. 12th and 13th peak.

 

[a_chap]

It'll be cloudy. Again.

 

[2hats]

Perfectly clear tonight, though a little chilly. Several fireballs seen already (global shower peak was modelled to be around 2030BST earlier this evening). Shrieking barn owls also available in next field, mixing with the sound of a music festival a few km away.

 

[a_chap]

Went out to feed the local foxes and looked up to see a fabulous meteor. Then, a few seconds later, another!

Crikey. Worth spending a while out here, Perseids and all that.

Went and fetched a kitchen chair, a blanket and a bottle of cider. Sat down to watch the splendour of the solar system unfold before my very eyes.

Half an hour later, cold, with a sore neck I came back not having see another single bloody meteor

 

[clicker]

I went out at about 11pm with a coffee, sat down, looked up and saw an absolute text book one . Up there in my top 3 ever seen.
Buoyed with wonder I stayed out for another hour and didn't see another.
Now warming up with another coffee...may head back out for 15.

 

[gentlegreen]

Just back from the park.
I lacked sufficient patience.
The urban light pollution probably didn't help...

Look Up to See the Perseids Light Up the Night Skies

Check out our meteor shower animation to find out how, where, and when to see these shooting stars.

www.timeanddate.com

 

[wtfftw]

I popped out for a bit but there's too many fucking trees maaan

 

[A380]

Every time we pass through the Persieds I post this, and I still think it’s funny…

Watch the meteor shower tonight, say triffids

TONIGHT'S meteor shower is essential viewing, according to carnivorous alien plants.

www.thedailymash.co.uk

 

[Ming]

I'm on nights tonight so no fun but my body clocks currently nocturnal so tomorrow....clear skies and no moon. Will report back.

 

[Signal 11]

Saw 43 between about 10pm and 1am, most in the last hour. Now got 600 photos to check.

 

[Signal 11]

Caught one at the top left here:



And just missed a really good one near Jupiter and Saturn:

 

[farmerbarleymow]

 

[Signal 11]

Really bad luck to be facing the wrong way while all those went off.

 

[RubyToogood]

I saw one (possibly two) before midnight then nothing so went to bed.