Meteors/shooting stars?

boneless

I have been seeing a lot of them the past few weeks whenever we have a clear sky. I know there is a shower due in August sometime. Are these the begining of this?

Oh, and pardon my ignorance, what is the name of the shower?

Thanks folks...

slade_x

Perseids as they appear to originally fall from perseus.

the shower is expected to peak after next weekend

boneless

Thanks for that. Appreciated.

Flukey

I've seen a couple myself of late. As is often the case though, it is looking like lots of cloudy night skies to come.

Calibos

You are wrong Flukey!

Flukey wrote: »

I've seen a couple myself of late. As is always the case though, it is looking like lots of cloudy night skies to come.

boneless

There were a few gaps in the cloud cover last night. I observed three meteors. They all travelled from roughly south east-north west. Does this fit with the Perseids shower?

Sorry for bothering ye all but I am becoming very interested in them.

Thank you.

Flukey

The constellation Perseus is towards the North or Northeast on these nights. The point meteors seem to come from in a meteor shower is known as the radiant. For the Perseids the radiant is in Perseus, though it has no connection to the constellation itself. Most of the meteors appear to emanate from that area, though they can come from anywhere. The Perseids are actually the remains of Comet Swift-Tuttle passing through our atmosphere. If you face northerly and keep a look out that way you should see something. Keep your eyes sweeping around too, as there will be some in other parts of the sky. With meteor showers, the thing you need is patience and a bit of luck, so as to be facing the right way when a really good one comes. They are quite a sight.

boneless

Flukey wrote: »

The constellation Perseus is towards the North or Northeast on these nights. The point meteors seem to come from in a meteor shower is known as the radiant. For the Perseids the radiant is in Perseus, though it has no connection to the constellation itself. Most of the meteors appear to emanate from that area, though they can come from anywhere. The Perseids are actually the remains of Comet Swift-Tuttle passing through our atmosphere. If you face northerly and keep a look out that way you should see something. Keep your eyes sweeping around too, as there will be some in other parts of the sky. With meteor showers, the thing you need is patience and a bit of luck, so as to be facing the right way when a really good one comes. They are quite a sight.

Thanks... I have lots of patience by the way, years of birdwatching trains you...:)

Sky is overcast tonight though.

hellboy99

Seeing a lot of them tonight and some really bright long tail ones too

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

I went outside for 2 minutes last night and I saw nothing.

Space sucks.