Hi all, I was out after 1am to see the Perseids Meteor shower last night as I suspect it’s the only clear night this weekend. I positioned my zero gravity chair to point south east to give me the best view of the sky, and laid back to look straight up. I saw 5 Perseid’s over the course of 30 minutes between 1:30am and 2am, so a rate of only 10/hr But the most spectacular fireball I saw was not a Perseid as it came across the southern sky and did not emanate from the Perseus radiant. This was a large yellow fireball that was bright and long lasting. Either a piece of space junk or a non-Perseid meteor, I don’t know which. It happened closer to 1:30am than 2am.
Terri
@terri So glad you had a chance to see that fireball! Must have been exciting. I think you made it just in time, too. I went out about 2:15 and it was overcast here (not in the forecast, of course). We might get some viewing tonight between clouds. Who knows?
Greg
@greg-erianne Greg, glad you said something about overcast skies coming in. I was up till 2:30am, and everything continued to run fine and the weather looked safe so I went to bed. This morning, it seems that right after I went to bed, things went to crap and I was going to embark on a dive into the logs to see if it was something related to setup or sequence. I think you’ve solved the mystery for me.
Thanks!
Terri
@terri I checked periodically until about 3:00 am, and after looking outside and with no end to the clouds in sight, decided to pack it up. I don't think it cleared up. That was probably what happened! Pesky clouds...
Greg
