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Post by Stumpy on Oct 20, 2017 16:09:02 GMT
Just a quick reminder to anyone who likes a bit of the old astronomy, that this weekend will be the peak showing of the Orionids meteor shower. We're passing through debris from Halley's Comet. (Patty, look North)  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 16:23:55 GMT
Just a quick reminder to anyone who likes a bit of the old astronomy, that this weekend will be the peak showing of the Orionids meteor shower. We're passing through debris from Halley's Comet. (Patty, look North) Sadly looking north round here is likely to reveal nothing but a cloudy 'orrible sky - the forecast is not all that good. My most vivid memory of stargazing was when Hale Bopp was blazing across the sky 20 years ago, the best view I had of it was in the unlit Lincolnshire wastes - very little light pollution made it a spectacular sight without having to trail to the ends of the earth (Wales or Scotland) to get a good look at it without a carpet of bastard SON 70'S ruining the view. There's something very satisfying about simply looking skyward, I'm not what you could call a proficient astronomer, but, you can't help but marvel at the shear vastness of it all, and in turn just how delicate and fragile our little bit of space is! |
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Post by patty on Oct 20, 2017 16:39:06 GMT
Just a quick reminder to anyone who likes a bit of the old astronomy, that this weekend will be the peak showing of the Orionids meteor shower. We're passing through debris from Halley's Comet. (Patty, look North) RIGHT oK north ...NORTH?..hmmmm..right....ok.. supposing if you look out of the back of your house and.... to the right you see sun rise(I think) and to the left sun set(I'm almost sure thats what I see) Which way would I look to see North..if I don't know?..Im not saying I don't but its possible I may not know If Im in the gym straight ahead is sunrise...but thats not really any good cos I don't go to the gym at night...Im not very good at this...don't tell me to use a compass cos they are the devils tools and unfathomable to me. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 16:40:56 GMT
It can look quite spectacular during the day too.  This was the sky as we left work at 15:30 on Monday, the fall out from storm Ophelia, it was caused by shite from the Portuguese wild fires along with some sand fetched up from Africa way, the debris scatters the light to q different part of the spectrum making the sun appear reddish. My car was covered in crap from the fall out. Several of my colleagues thought the world was going to end! It had cleared by about 16:30 though. |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 20, 2017 16:51:06 GMT
We are the generation who lived through the shittiest sighting of Halley's comet for 1,000 years.
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Post by Stumpy on Oct 20, 2017 17:15:50 GMT
Just a quick reminder to anyone who likes a bit of the old astronomy, that this weekend will be the peak showing of the Orionids meteor shower. We're passing through debris from Halley's Comet. (Patty, look North) RIGHT oK north ...NORTH?..hmmmm..right....ok.. supposing if you look out of the back of your house and....
to the right you see sun rise(I think) and to the left sun set(I'm almost sure thats what I see) Which way would I look to see North..if I don't know?..Im not saying I don't but its possible I may not know If Im in the gym straight ahead is sunrise...but thats not really any good cos I don't go to the gym at night...Im not very good at this...don't tell me to use a compass cos they are the devils tools and unfathomable to me. Keep these co ordinates in your head and look out of the back door, but a bit more upwards. That'll be in the direction of North. Sun rises in the East, and sets in the West. Look for this  |
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Post by Stumpy on Oct 20, 2017 17:24:37 GMT
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Post by patty on Oct 20, 2017 17:25:15 GMT
Oh I know Orions belt its an easy one to see..I think the saucepan is close by..oh I might manage that if there are no clouds...thank you very much...just maybe Im not as daft as I thought!
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Post by patty on Oct 20, 2017 17:28:51 GMT
right never seen pisces set before..they don't look so easy.. I once did a run at night and on top of this hill all the stars spread out 'up there'..I stopped to just stare..got lost and was last in over the line..but I did see the stars so it was worth it. |
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Post by Stumpy on Oct 20, 2017 17:57:40 GMT
Anyway, Enough shooting stars of the astronomical kind. I'm off to watch 'The Stars' of Baarrrffff as they kick shite of Scarlets (hopefully). I can feel another of my bad heads coming on  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 18:37:21 GMT
Anyway, Enough shooting stars of the astronomical kind. I'm off to watch 'The Stars' of Baarrrffff as they kick shite of Scarlets (hopefully). I can feel another of my bad heads coming on Enjoy! Luther Burrell was telling us all about their prep for our trip to Claremont, something along the lines of we don't have a hope lads so just make sure you enjoy the wine and stinky cheese  PS, look after James Wilson, he's a sound lad harshly cast aside by a mediocre mid table team with ideas above their station. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 18:59:04 GMT
I spent 5 mins looking at the rain with a powerful torch, the light glistening from the raindrops was almost as good as the real thing...
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 20, 2017 19:07:26 GMT
Just a quick reminder to anyone who likes a bit of the old astronomy I love astronomy, I'm a Virgo, it's an Earth sign which fits perfectly between Taurus and Capricorn, and like all Virgos I am loyal, hard-working and practical, although I do tend to be shy and sometimes overly critical of others. It is predicted that I will travel sometime in the future and may even find love. |
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Post by phil70 on Oct 20, 2017 21:02:48 GMT
Just a quick reminder to anyone who likes a bit of the old astronomy, that this weekend will be the peak showing of the Orionids meteor shower. We're passing through debris from Halley's Comet. (Patty, look North) Sadly looking north round here is likely to reveal nothing but a cloudy 'orrible sky - the forecast is not all that good. My most vivid memory of stargazing was when Hale Bopp was blazing across the sky 20 years ago, the best view I had of it was in the unlit Lincolnshire wastes - very little light pollution made it a spectacular sight without having to trail to the ends of the earth (Wales or Scotland) to get a good look at it without a carpet of bastard SON 70'S ruining the view. There's something very satisfying about simply looking skyward, I'm not what you could call a proficient astronomer, but, you can't help but marvel at the shear vastness of it all, and in turn just how delicate and fragile our little bit of space is! Remember it well, we lived out in the Lincs. fens, the only cottage for miles and each evening we would go out and spend a few minutes just, gazing up in awe of nature Phil |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2017 22:48:55 GMT
Just a quick reminder to anyone who likes a bit of the old astronomy, that this weekend will be the peak showing of the Orionids meteor shower. We're passing through debris from Halley's Comet. (Patty, look North) RIGHT oK north ...NORTH?..hmmmm..right....ok.. supposing if you look out of the back of your house and.... to the right you see sun rise(I think) and to the left sun set(I'm almost sure thats what I see) Which way would I look to see North..if I don't know?..Im not saying I don't but its possible I may not know If Im in the gym straight ahead is sunrise...but thats not really any good cos I don't go to the gym at night...Im not very good at this...don't tell me to use a compass cos they are the devils tools and unfathomable to me. Look for the nearest house with a satellite dish. They normally point South (and a bit to the west). Obviously look in the opposite direction, sorted. |
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