Comments | composerjk: Aurigid meteor shower!

composerjk

Aurigid meteor shower!

Sep 01, 2007 05:21

I did manage to wake up for the rare Aurigid meteor shower that I wrote about the other day. And, I even managed to see a number of streaks across the sky from my brightly lit street. They reported live from the planes as part of the Aurigids project. They claimed a calculated ZHR at peak of 100. I hope to see the photos from the planes' ( Read more... )

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kawgirl September 1 2007, 16:47:19 UTC

Darn! I forgot about it. I even up at that time (as I am every Saturday morning). I should have nipped out to look up. 'Sounds fascinating.

composerjk September 1 2007, 17:32:28 UTC

I should have sent a reminder. By the time I thought of it, I figured it was too late for most folk. Oops.

lungofish September 1 2007, 17:27:47 UTC

Aw man, I missed these.

I think I'm in trouble. Ever since the lunar eclipse I've been thinking about telescopes. At Costco yesterday I caught myself lovingly caressing the otherwise craptacular 70mm Meade refractor they had on display. I would love something with a tracking mount, and even the cheap ones have them these days.

This can not end well.

composerjk September 1 2007, 17:38:00 UTC

I've been back on the kick of getting a telescope for years (not having a backyard has kept me away from it); I used to be more serious about astronomy when I was younger.

Not to help (well, maybe) with the "this can not end well", but if you really do want to look at telescopes, head over to Orion Telescopes over on De Anza in Cupertino. They have some nice Celestron and Orion scopes.

dazeoflaur September 2 2007, 02:35:55 UTC

Grumble - I forgot too :( Glad you saw it!

composerjk September 2 2007, 03:47:03 UTC

Bummer. I should've posted a reminder, but I forgot. :(

achyroptera September 2 2007, 03:26:34 UTC

Wahhh! I would have so set my alarm if I had remembered. I think I thought it was tonight not last night. Arg.

I did see several bits of the eclipse, including when it was complete while camping.

composerjk September 2 2007, 03:47:56 UTC

D'oh. Sorry for the lack of reminder. :( Though I'm glad you saw the eclipse. :)

composerjk September 2 2007, 03:52:54 UTC

Oh yeah, a few pictures were posted at the main Aurigid site; I updated the post to mention that.

plantgirl September 2 2007, 04:17:40 UTC

D'oh! I completely forgot, and I'm pretty sure I was awake then. I'm almost always awake then.
:(

And, yes, it would have been lovely if you'd sent out an email reminder, though hardly your responsibility!

composerjk September 2 2007, 04:48:45 UTC

I decided to set my alarm. I think I woke up because of it, but I don't really recall. I know it's not my responsibility, but I try to post reminders for things I think others might be interested in (and could easily forget). Life distracts sometimes.