New Posts For Thread: Geminids meteor shower visible tonight and tomorrow nighthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30401937/geminids-meteor-shower-visible-tonight-and-tomorrow-nightThe annual Geminids meteor shower is hitting the earth's atmosphere tonight and it may be possible to see up to 20 times as many shooting stars in the skies over Great Britain.The meteors will be most visible between 11pm and 1am tonight and tomorrowNow?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30401937/geminids-meteor-shower-visible-tonight-and-tomorrow-night?post_id=542671723#542671723Now?Sun, 14 Dec 2014 16:10:34 -0600I can see the ceiling.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30401937/geminids-meteor-shower-visible-tonight-and-tomorrow-night?post_id=542671719#542671719I can see the ceiling.Sun, 14 Dec 2014 16:10:22 -0600Just look up CMAThttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30401937/geminids-meteor-shower-visible-tonight-and-tomorrow-night?post_id=542671283#542671283Just look up CMATSun, 14 Dec 2014 15:54:52 -0600In which direction do we need to look, and at what time tonight?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30401937/geminids-meteor-shower-visible-tonight-and-tomorrow-night?post_id=542670461#542670461In which direction do we need to look, and at what time tonight?Sun, 14 Dec 2014 15:29:32 -0600I didn't look as I'm totally light polluted and dim objects are impossible to see.Thanks for that link Degs, I didn't know about it. I've tried several times to spot M13, the brightest globular cluster with my Goto scope without luck so I doubt I'llhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30401937/geminids-meteor-shower-visible-tonight-and-tomorrow-night?post_id=542663409#542663409I didn't look as I'm totally light polluted and dim objects are impossible to see.Thanks for that link Degs, I didn't know about it. I've tried several times to spot M13, the brightest globular cluster with my Goto scope without luck so I doubt I'llSun, 14 Dec 2014 07:50:26 -0600couldn't see anything despite totally clear skies will try again tonight - might be the light pollutionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30401937/geminids-meteor-shower-visible-tonight-and-tomorrow-night?post_id=542662993#542662993couldn't see anything despite totally clear skies will try again tonight - might be the light pollutionSun, 14 Dec 2014 07:07:03 -0600Best to stand on a ladder to get a bit closer!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30401937/geminids-meteor-shower-visible-tonight-and-tomorrow-night?post_id=542662185#542662185Best to stand on a ladder to get a bit closer!Sun, 14 Dec 2014 05:21:05 -0600For those interested in this sort of thing, there may also be a comet visible with binoculars, and fairly easy to find, over the next month or so .http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/binocular-comet-lovejoy-heading-c2014-q2-lhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30401937/geminids-meteor-shower-visible-tonight-and-tomorrow-night?post_id=542661465#542661465For those interested in this sort of thing, there may also be a comet visible with binoculars, and fairly easy to find, over the next month or so .http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/binocular-comet-lovejoy-heading-c2014-q2-lSun, 14 Dec 2014 02:10:18 -0600Looked through the window at about 12:45am to see if I could see anything.Blanket cloud cover in Stoke. As usual.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30401937/geminids-meteor-shower-visible-tonight-and-tomorrow-night?post_id=542659783#542659783Looked through the window at about 12:45am to see if I could see anything.Blanket cloud cover in Stoke. As usual.Sat, 13 Dec 2014 20:07:23 -0600Spent a couple of minutes looking up at the sky at 1am this morning, when I put the dog out before bedtime. Even in that time I saw a couple of meteors streaking westwards from the direction of Orion and the Pleiades. Could be a good display tonighthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30401937/geminids-meteor-shower-visible-tonight-and-tomorrow-night?post_id=542657337#542657337Spent a couple of minutes looking up at the sky at 1am this morning, when I put the dog out before bedtime. Even in that time I saw a couple of meteors streaking westwards from the direction of Orion and the Pleiades. Could be a good display tonightSat, 13 Dec 2014 15:57:59 -0600