martinastro
Martin Mc Kenna
Global Moderator
Hero Member
Posts: 5182
Maghera, N. Ireland
|
|
« on: December 31, 2010, 07:31:09 pm » |
|
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower will peak on the night of Jan 3rd and morning of Jan 4th in a moonless sky. Rates are good and so is the fireball potential, this is definitely one to watch. The meteor shower is followed at dawn by a partial solar eclipse. Here's a good article from Sky & Telescope magazine on this meteor shower... http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/112461119.htmlClear skies and good luck
|
|
|
|
|
Paul
|
|
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2011, 08:16:42 am » |
|
Quite so Martin - we in the IAA are running observing sessions for both the meteor shower and the partial solar eclipse on the following morning - see irishastro.org for details.
The good thing about the Quadrantids this year is that it is the best shower of the year from the point of view of lunar interference - all others are quite poor this year!
|
|
|
|
Roman White
|
|
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2011, 01:33:56 pm » |
|
The good thing about the Quadrantids this year is that it is the best shower of the year from the point of view of lunar interference - all others are quite poor this year!
Paul, your're right, Quadraintids are certainly one of the best showers in 2011. Should I say I'll be clouded out on 3/4th? well, maybe at least tonight I'd have a few hours...
|
SkyWatcher 130/900mm EQ3, Bresser 76/700mm, 20x90 bino. and other, Olympus SP-550UZ Eclipse & comet chaser, occultation & meteor observer Poltava Astronomy Portal
|
|
|
paulster78
|
|
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2011, 04:13:17 pm » |
|
Looking forward to this one, hopefully the skies will clear-best of luck everyone
|
|
|
|
rjgjr
Guest
|
|
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2011, 05:24:50 pm » |
|
Stayed up late this morning watching a Gary Cooper movie (Sergeant York), went outside about 2 am and observed several meteors streaming straight up from the north horizon, had to be Quadrantids. Very odd looking come from the direction! Hopefully we'll have clear skies on the 3/4.
|
|
|
|
paulster78
|
|
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2011, 07:19:42 pm » |
|
Was up last night and periodically checked the skies every hour but total cloud cover apart from a few hazy breaks
|
|
|
|
rjgjr
Guest
|
|
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2011, 09:10:10 pm » |
|
I was outside at 11 pm and then again at 3 am, clear skies but a bit of a dud! I saw 2 meteors in 20 minutes the first observation and 4 meteors in 30 minutes the second observation. I checked my watch to make sure I had the correct day, lol. Of course my camera didn't pick anything up either. The bed sounded better so I closed up shop. Pretty pathetic on my side of the globe!!!
|
|
|
|
|
|