Lyrid Watch

gugsy

The Lyrid meteors will be visible over the coming week, getting stronger and stronger until they reach their peak on the night of Saturday, April 21st, and Sunday, April 22nd. Up to 20 meteors can be expected to seen at the peak, but occassionally the Lyrid Meteor Shower can experience an outburst with hundreds visible each hour! Can you see anything tonight?

Prenderb

I saw 4 earlier, in the space of about 20-25 mins observing. A good night for it generally, being as it is moonless. Anyone else?

gugsy

Showers in galway cant see anything. Hopefully will clear up later.

homer simpson

Was just out there for half an hour seen around 20 - 30 meteors, 3 or 4 very bright one's the rest not so bright. I managed to capture a few of the feint one's but none of the bright one's too hard to predict where they are going to be seen

gugsy

just out for the last hour while there was a break in the cloud and managed to see 3 bright flairs, light pollution hampered alot of activity.

tricky D

Cloudy but still manged two in about 10 minutes.

@homer_simpson No EXIF in your photos, can you post camera settings pls, ta.

homer simpson

tricky D wrote: »

@homer_simpson No EXIF in your photos, can you post camera settings pls, ta.

NP;


Make Canon
Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
Exposure Time 30
F Number f / 3.5
Exposure Program Manual
ISO Speed Ratings 800
Date Time Original 2012:04:22 00:29:16
Metering Mode Multi-segment
Flash Off, Did not fire
Focal Length 18.0 mmmm
White Balance Auto
LensInfo 18/1 55/1 0/0 0/0
Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
LensModel Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

tricky D

Smashing stuff. As you can appreciate, trying to experiment and get it right is more than a bit difficult with infrequent and hard to catch things like shooting stars.

Cheers

MoonDancer

Did you see this about a possible meteor strike in Nevada this morning?


http://www.theweatherspace.com/news/TWS-42212-meteor-possible-impact-lyrids.html