Comments on: Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks August 13th, 2011

By: Barry

Barry — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:11:23 +0000

@5:46AM 11/10/11 saw a very bright meteor with a duration of at least 3 seconds. It was in the eastern sky beginning @ about 50° and traveled down to the horizon.

By: CSA

CSA — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:22:07 +0000

I think you saw the International Space Station Fly over last night. It start in the and stopped in the North East.

By: Les

Les — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:23:26 +0000

I reckon they were F15′s

By: Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:06:44 +0000

Thanks Lucy. Good moderators are hard to come by
I have had similar cloud/Moon troubles here in Kent (where I live!) – best of luck for the remaining couple of days of Perseids, perhaps.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:53:30 +0000

haha.. funny comments here:-)
We had a clear sky last night in Manchester, however as I was still trying to work out my planisphere and whereabouts these showers would fall around. Unfortunately too I live in a heavily populated town, so lots of light pollution etc. Major disaster, never been so gutted to not have seen any but planned on doing it tonight and its overcast! Bloody typical. Thanks for all your detailed descriptions, helped me imagine them. Just will have to wait till next year. Like everything else!! Hope you are all doing well on the moon. x

By: Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:10:18 +0000

Received from Roger…

Hi -I was looking at the Perseid meteor shower last night 14th Aug. Around 10.30 ish I noticed a bright blueish light to the right of the Plough. It did not move so was not a meteor, or a satellite and after 5 secs it disappeared.

Did anyone else see it or knows what it was.

Thanks
Roger

By: Richy Click

Richy Click — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:31:08 +0000

ISS Tracking for Paris TN Aug 14 2011

Duration Max Elv Approch Departure
ISS Sun Aug 14/04:12 AM < 1 min 16 16 above SE 10 above SE
ISS Sun Aug 14/08:40 PM 6 min 80 10 above SW 10 above NE
ISS Sun Aug 14/10:20 PM < 1 min 11 11 above NNW 10 above N

By: Richy Click

Richy Click — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:12:36 +0000

People are getting confused with the ISS and the Perseids meator shower. The ISS will suddenly appear as a brigh light and move accross the sky from less than a minute to 6 minutes. There are NO directional lights (green or red) and it will disappear around 10 to 20 degrees above the horizon. You track the ISS at the following link:http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/

By: Mick Stone

Mick Stone — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:36:10 +0000

I was out in the middle of Kansas fishing last night and saw 6 meteors. Right at sunset I saw a huge one and it kept getting bigger and bigger. It was larger than the North Star and I thought my eyes were freaking out, it felt like I was in some B- movie or tv show. I told my friend it was the end of days and the rapture was upon us. I thought it was a star but it was moving closer and closer until it hit the horizon and disappeared it a second. Mick

By: Kellie&Greg

Kellie&Greg — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 03:41:05 +0000

We live in kansas city missouri.. for us the best. Viewing site is out in the country away from the city lights glow, last night(august 13 into14th) we saw about 30 to 35 meteors tonight(august 14th shortly going into the 15th)we’ve seen about 7 or 8 and its only 1040pm good luck