First Shooting Star of the year

**rustylady** · 03-01-2010, 07:37 PM

Well done Jacob, I hope it brings you luck! Got stroppy granddaughter staying tonight so probly won't be able to get outside.

**terrier** · 03-01-2010, 07:44 PM

The annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight (3rd Jan)but optimum veiwing is only from Eastern Europe, so we won't get anything like the best view from UK. The astral highlight of the weekend was the partially eclipsed 'blue moon' on NY Eve( I think it only happens about once every thousand years or so

), so if ya' missed it, ya' missed it

**Jeanied** · 03-01-2010, 07:45 PM

Dare I suggest RL, wrap stroppy granddaughter up warm, take outside and tell her she can't come in till the shooting star is seen! (Hide folks, police on their way!)

**Headfry** · 04-01-2010, 11:12 AM

Hi Terrier, whats a 'blue moon' please

**Jeanied** · 04-01-2010, 09:01 PM

Hi Headfry - just noticed your question here - the blue moon only happens rarely and refers to the second full moon in a month - we had one at the beginning of December and another one (the blue one - not literally) on New Year's Eve. Difference between lunar and the (Gregorian?) monthly calendar.

**Nicos** · 05-01-2010, 09:27 AM

The clear night skies here are absolutely fabulous!!
With the full moon and snow/heavy frost over the past few days, it's been light enough to wander round outside with no lights at all.
Now that the moon is getting smaller, the stars are becoming really clear. The Milky Way is just like a speckled cloud..wonderful!
Anyone know which planet it is near the moon?

**dexterdoglancashire** · 05-01-2010, 07:11 PM

Originally posted by jacob marley View Post

I have just seen the first Shooting Star of the year for me i was just out with him in the corner for a walk about and saw a shooting star in the east about a quarter of the way up the sky going from north to south so keep your eyes out folks..

..jacob

How wonderful! Ive never seen a shooting star. Im (supposed) to be coming to Alcester 22nd January for the weekend - are there any due, where abouts are you jacob?

**jacob marley** · 05-01-2010, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by dexterdoglancashire View Post

How wonderful! Ive never seen a shooting star. Im (supposed) to be coming to Alcester 22nd January for the weekend - are there any due, where abouts are you jacob?

Shooting stars are some thing you either see or don't see living in the middle of noware being able to shut out the light polution from brum helps .
Where am i about 25 mlies north east from Alcester let me guess Ragley Hall.

..jacob

**dexterdoglancashire** · 05-01-2010, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by jacob marley View Post

Shooting stars are some thing you either see or don't see living in the middle of noware being able to shut out the light polution from brum helps .
Where am i about 25 mlies north east from Alcester let me guess Ragley Hall.

..jacob

Thanks jacob. Hope this snow doesn't stay, otherwise I'll have to postpone my visit. Will be stopping at Coughton Lodge, directly opposite Coughton Court. Have been there before. Lovely!

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