· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> General Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 randtek Under the radar Reged: 06/18/05 Posts: 1078 Loc: Central Indiana Saw a briught Taurid Meteor       #3430663 - 11/05/09 09:32 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This morning while driving to work. It was very bright, probably mag -4 or -5, about 20 degree arc across sky. This was easily visible to me and my passenger, while driving down the highway. It was at an hour when the sky was lighting up just before sunrise, so it was a bright one. -------------------- Randy Gravity: It's not just a good idea, its the law! ¡ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐן ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ SkyQuest XT10 Homebuilt Surplus Shed 102mm f8.8 refractor Post Extras:       star drop Guilty as Charged Reged: 02/02/08 Posts: 16331 Loc: Snow Plop, WNY Re: Saw a briught Taurid Meteor [Re: randtek]       #3430799 - 11/05/09 10:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Due to persistent clouds I have only seen a few of these over the years. Here is a nice link to meteor showers. http://www.imo.net/calendar/2009#sta -------------------- Ted Post Extras:       RussL Music Maker Reged: 03/18/08 Posts: 1925 Loc: Cayce, SC Re: Saw a briught Taurid Meteor [Re: randtek]       #3434463 - 11/07/09 11:11 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   saw a good one myself the other night. It was the first time I've seen one when it wasn't dark out. It was just after 7pm and the sky was still blue above and orange in the west. The meteor had no trail, but looked like Sirius falling from the sky for about three seconds, from about fifty degrees up straight down to about 10-degrees above the horizon. I've wondered just how bright it would've been had it been full dark, and whether I would've seen a trail at that point. Glad you saw a nice bright one. -------------------- --Dawg, the Russell "Akita mani yo." Observe everything as you walk. (--Lakota) Celestron Celestar 8 Standard SCT, f10 Celestron 80mm Wide View ref., f5 Orion 120ST ref., f5 Criterion RV-6 Dynascope, Newt., f8, (c. 1962) Sears Discoverer 60mm ref., f7, (c. 1973) Celestron Ultima DX 10x50, 6.5 TFOV Tasco 7x35 wide Several mediocre eyepieces Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  cildarith, lineman_16735  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 130 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Observing* -----   NEO   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space Exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks CN Forums Home

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