Perseids last night...

[JohnP]

Did anyone catch any last night....? I was saying good night to Sam at about 11.45  & happened to look out the loft window & saw one. Sam & I spent the next 10mins peering out the window & managed to catch 5 in all (which I think is the most meteors I have ever seen in such a short time) - Nothing spectacular, all quite short but one or two bright ones...

John

[Mike]

Get any pics?

[JohnP]

No just visual I'm afraid.... John

[Mike]

Tonight might be an opportunity to get out and get some pics of you can.

[Daniel]

I sat out until about 5:30 am last night, trying to image the cocoon nebula (had no idea it was so hard to get) but while I was out I was surveying the sky through my 11x80's I managed to catch one of them through the binoculars, which looked amazing but very brief.

Apart from that I managed to see quite a few by eye aswell, very impressive, would love to have seen a fireball last night though, i've only seen 4 in my life, one was incredibly impressive flying over abbey wood glowing green and visible even though it was broad dayilght, another I saw over Disneyland.

[Rocket Pooch]

What this one?



Also why is it allways clear when I'm in Wales?

[RobertM]

Is that your's Chris ?

[JohnP]

Chris - Showing off again...!!!!

[Daniel]

Heh, that's lovely, don't suppose you have any exposure details on that image do you, and how dark was the sky at the time?

Gotta love that dark nebula surrounding it

[Rocket Pooch]

I'll dig it out from home when I get back, but it was LRGB  from Lydd in Kent, John was there and the location even delivered currey to the camsite...

And Robert YES ITS MINE HAHA!  I think its the best image I have done yet because its very dark and quite difficult to process.

[Mike]

Hey that's not a Perseid. Be careful the Forum Police will be splitting the thread before you know it

Nice image Chris.

Getting back on topic........ I sat outside for a while last night as it was nice and clear to see if I could see any Perseids but didn't see one

[Daniel]

I saw a few meteors, but they weren't necesarily coming from the direction of perseus

[JohnP]

umm.. I saw two again in about 10mins of peering out loft window.. The first was really bright & glowed orange for a bit... just down below Ruchbah... about 10.40'ish... no images though..

John

[MarkS]

Chris,

That is another stunning image.  It certainly provides a benchmark to aim for.  

Once I finally nail guiding (I plan to guide at 600mm instead of 300mm) I'll have everything set up the way the way I need it to be and then I intend to push my modified 350D to it's very limits.

Bring on those clear, frosty nights!

Mark

[Mike]

Bring on those clear, frosty nights!

yeah I can't wait till it is dark straight after dinner so I can go out and get a few hours imaging in before needing to get to bed at a sensible time.

[RobertM]

Amazing - well done Chris,  it's one of the best images I've seen of that nebula and the associated dark nebula is very difficult to.

Will have to get out a do something myself soon !