Perseids Meteor Shower Thurs 12th Aug

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  1. Dave W

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    The Perseids meteor shower peaks tonight. If you have clear skies and look NE you should see some spectacular fireworks.
    Not looking very promising here though!
     
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    Good morning Dave ,thanks for that mate,very cloudy here
    at the moment ,but will be out there trying:thmb::)
     
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    Pity its so cloudy...here's hoping it clears :)
     
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    Hope its clearer than this:)

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    I shall be outside tonight, trying to see this meteor shower. We don't have street lights where I am, so it's always pitch black outside. So, with a bit of luck me and hubby might see some of it.
     
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    lovely pic woo....if not a little forboding!
     
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    Hi Axie thank you for your lovely comments:)
     
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    Thanks for headsup Dave..
     
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    The firework display was a bit of a damp squib. The cloud thinned late evening and I could see stars, but a thin layer remained and this combined with the light from Dundee reflecting from it made for less than good conditions. I only saw 3 meteors round about midnight, and they were visible for only a second or less.
     
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    It was a lovely clear sky here with zillions of stars but sadly I only saw one shooting star! :( Hopefully they will come out to play tonight. :)
     
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    Hi everyone nothing to report here heavy cloud all night:)
     
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