Perseids Meteor Shower - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kioshi · 08-12-2009, 04:28 AM

Who's up or will be up early to catch this in California, anywhere else in the country/world?

Missed last years, and slept all day today, so I have nothing better to do.....plus astronomy is cool

TheRealEnth · 08-12-2009, 05:27 AM

watching it from here... =)

stouffer · 08-12-2009, 06:56 AM

Raining here

Darb · 08-12-2009, 10:18 AM

Had cloud cover last night. :( Orionids in October and Geminids in December are the next showers. The Geminids are the most impressive anyway, if you don't mind a little cold. They happen just prior to a new moon this year, so the sky will be dark! Woot.

ultragd3 · 08-12-2009, 10:25 AM

i drove out to the country and watched it last night. pretty tight!!!!

gonna go out again tonight

CTScott · 08-12-2009, 10:28 AM

I went out at midnight and then again at 4AM. The sky was pretty clear here at midnight and I was able to see quite a few.

kac · 08-12-2009, 11:13 AM

went out in the country here last night... didn't see any though..

Kioshi · 08-12-2009, 03:55 PM

I barely saw some for couple mins.... I might have to reach higher elevation to see some more tonight, stupid suburban/city lights......

Darb - do you have the approx schedule for the Orionids and Geminids for those months?
I wouldn't mind the cold, but if its better than what i saw this morning, then I'm game for it...

Darb · 08-13-2009, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kioshi

Darb - do you have the approx schedule for the Orionids and Geminids for those months?
I wouldn't mind the cold, but if its better than what i saw this morning, then I'm game for it...

Yup! The Geminids are way better. More meteors and a clearer sky, less haze in the Wintertime.

Orionids: Oct 15th - 29th. Peak early morning on the 21st , 20 meteors/hour in Northern Hemisphere, 40/hr Southern. Moon phase: Near New
Geminids: Dec 6th - 18th. Peak night of 13/14th , 50-80/hour in Northern. 20/hr Southern. Moon phase: Near New

http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/

BailOut · 08-13-2009, 11:06 AM

I wasn't up at 0400 to watch them but I was lucky enough to see just one while on my way to my car after a mountain bike ride and barbecue on Tuesday night.

Kioshi · 08-16-2009, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darb

Yup! The Geminids are way better. More meteors and a clearer sky, less haze in the Wintertime.

Orionids: Oct 15th - 29th. Peak early morning on the 21st , 20 meteors/hour in Northern Hemisphere, 40/hr Southern. Moon phase: Near New
Geminids: Dec 6th - 18th. Peak night of 13/14th , 50-80/hour in Northern. 20/hr Southern. Moon phase: Near New

http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/

Thanks for the timings Darb, much appreciated. I'll bookmark this thread for future reference for myself and others interested on here :)

Yaris Hilton · 08-16-2009, 06:58 AM

Most meteors in most showers are really faint, so you need to get out somewhere really dark, and hope for a night when the moon's not in the sky during the early morning hours. You see the most meteors between midnight and sunrise.

08-12-2009, 04:28 AM	#1
Kioshi Heart Up! Vitz Drives: トヨタ Vitz Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,582	Perseids Meteor Shower Who's up or will be up early to catch this in California, anywhere else in the country/world? Missed last years, and slept all day today, so I have nothing better to do.....plus astronomy is cool

08-12-2009, 05:27 AM	#2
TheRealEnth Beast View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Blz Blu LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,365	watching it from here... =) __________________ One you've taken a yaris for a spin, there's no turning back. Its a Chao!!!

08-12-2009, 10:18 AM	#4
Darb Bear Traffic Controller Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,833	Had cloud cover last night. :( Orionids in October and Geminids in December are the next showers. The Geminids are the most impressive anyway, if you don't mind a little cold. They happen just prior to a new moon this year, so the sky will be dark! Woot. __________________ Darryl Kids Playing Chase On Freeways Get Smashed.

08-12-2009, 10:25 AM	#5
ultragd3 Drives: honda fit Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: san antonio Posts: 24	i drove out to the country and watched it last night. pretty tight!!!! gonna go out again tonight __________________ IMPROVE YOUR HANDLING NOW!!!! www.ultraracingusa.com

08-12-2009, 11:13 AM	#7
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08-12-2009, 06:56 AM	#3
stouffer Drives: Yaris SR 1.33 - 3 Door Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 32	Raining here

08-12-2009, 10:28 AM	#6
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	I went out at midnight and then again at 4AM. The sky was pretty clear here at midnight and I was able to see quite a few.

08-12-2009, 03:55 PM	#8
Kioshi Heart Up! Vitz Drives: トヨタ Vitz Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,582	I barely saw some for couple mins.... I might have to reach higher elevation to see some more tonight, stupid suburban/city lights...... Darb - do you have the approx schedule for the Orionids and Geminids for those months? I wouldn't mind the cold, but if its better than what i saw this morning, then I'm game for it...

08-13-2009, 11:06 AM	#10
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	I wasn't up at 0400 to watch them but I was lucky enough to see just one while on my way to my car after a mountain bike ride and barbecue on Tuesday night. __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

08-16-2009, 06:58 AM	#12
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Most meteors in most showers are really faint, so you need to get out somewhere really dark, and hope for a night when the moon's not in the sky during the early morning hours. You see the most meteors between midnight and sunrise.

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