Sunday night meteorites
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Sunday night meteorites
I must have seen well over a hundred meteorites tonight between about 10pm and midnight. Mostly white but quite a few excellent greens.
Was this an expected storm does anyone know?
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Was this an expected storm does anyone know?
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One hates to be pedantic here but they were meteors, they don't become meteorites until they hit the deck, which thankfully they rarely do.
Been stood outside freezing me thingies off for the last forty years, watching our for every meteor shower there ever was,so far norra sausage, they always seem to wait until Drapes gives up and heads indoors to thaw out , then the bastards fill the sky.
Been stood outside freezing me thingies off for the last forty years, watching our for every meteor shower there ever was,so far norra sausage, they always seem to wait until Drapes gives up and heads indoors to thaw out , then the bastards fill the sky.
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Well I have never seen anything like it. Really really interesting - certainly helped pass a Malaga - Bristol with 70kt headwind. At one point there were about 20 within 10 seconds. Will go an research a bit more about Geminids - thanks.
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Left LHR last night at 9 p:m and crossed the North Atlantic westbound at up to 63 North. Between 30 & 50 West the Northern Lights were the best & brightest I've ever seen. Above & on both sides of the airplane, continually moving and with lots of color changes. We counted dozens of meteors (shooting stars) all night.
What a show! Awe inspiring!
What a show! Awe inspiring!
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We had a 15 hour delay for our 13 hour flight to Buenos Aires but the night sky helped pass the time.
I was told that this happens on the 15th Aug and 15th Dec (not the 15 hour delay).
I was told that this happens on the 15th Aug and 15th Dec (not the 15 hour delay).
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Saw father christmas the northern lights and said meteor shower on the way home from Lapland. much more impressive than previous ,much heralded,meteor showers.
Sat at the back window with the wife, just to share the experience, when I got home.
Of course if she had been able to come on the jump seat for the day.............
Sat at the back window with the wife, just to share the experience, when I got home.
Of course if she had been able to come on the jump seat for the day.............
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they don't become meteorites until they hit the deck, which thankfully they rarely do.
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www.meteorscatter.net Bounce VHF signals off ionised trails from the meteors
Keeps me off the streets
Keeps me off the streets
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And you can find your own - but only small ones. I vaguely remember doing something with rainwater butts and magnets when a kid to get micrometeorite debris - so I Googled and found this! And it really does work.
