Any recommendations on where to watch meteor shower next Friday?

oxygen

Hey

Any recommendations on where would be the best spot to watch the meteor storm Friday night? Somewhere without surrounding city lights would be good, is there a general consensus on good viewing locations for this type of event?

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/public-urged-to-catch-cosmic-fireworks-display-268969.html

Pat Dunne

It's not looking good for viewing from Ireland or the UK, it appear that the main activity will happen during day light hours on this side of the world.

http://www.popastro.com/meteor/activity/activity.php?id_pag=314
"The predictions indicate a narrow peak (or several close peaks) at some time between 06h and 08h UT on the morning of May 24th, with most favouring the second hour. This will be during the hours of daylight from the UK, but would be well timed for observers in North America. Based on the narrowness of the peak, the ZHR seen pre-dawn by observers in western Europe would probably only be around 10".

murphyme2010

oxygen_temp wrote: »

Hey

Any recommendations on where would be the best spot to watch the meteor storm Friday night? Somewhere without surrounding city lights would be good, is there a general consensus on good viewing locations for this type of event?

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/public-urged-to-catch-cosmic-fireworks-display-268969.html

Where are you based?
The Dublin Stargazers are meeting in Portmarnock outside Dublin on Friday Evening.

Otherwise, you will need a dark location with a good northern horizon.

As Pat said, it's not looking good for Ireland, but, you never know.

Michael.

shedweller

murphyme2010 wrote: »

Where are you based?
The Dublin Stargazers are meeting in Portmarnock outside Dublin on Friday Evening.

Otherwise, you will need a dark location with a good northern horizon.

As Pat said, it's not looking good for Ireland, but, you never know.

Michael.

You'll need clear skies too. Something sorely lacking here!

ankaragucu

What has happened to the Dublin Stargazers group please?I clicked on to their website but it seems to be defunct.

jfSDAS

hi ankaragucu,

The original link was corrupted in some way. Try http://www.meetup.com/The-Dublin-Stargazers-Group/ which should now work.

Sky and Telescope have some more info at http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/mays-surprise-meteor-shower/ while the International Meteor Organisation also have in-depth coverage at http://www.imo.net

Clear skies!

John

ankaragucu

It seems the predicted meteor shower will be best viewed from North America.Between what hours will provide our best hope here in Ireland or are we going to miss out?

MeteoritesEire

the peak will be between 6 and 8 a.m. Irish time but we may get lucky in the dark hours before then.If it's clear I'll be staying up-lucky to have very little light pollution here in darkest Donegal

ankaragucu

Weather forecast not looking great for tonight.:-(

Kersh

We seem to be clouded out, but there is a live link to guys in Canaries, who have cams set up for later

Some interesting yapping on it too, while we wait.


http://live.slooh.com/stadium/live/comet-209p-linear-canary-islands-may-23-2014

murrayp4

Apparently it was a damp squib so I don't feel so bad