Perseids 2006

Pine Cove · 08-12-2007, 06:38 PM

Let's pray all the neighbors turn off their spotlights, streetlights and
artificial decorations so we can see a beautiful night sky.

I remember the days when people enjoyed the simple and peaceful ways of living on our precious Lake. The sky was so outrageous.

Wishing all a wonderful Sunday evening viewing the stars.

KTO · 08-12-2007, 08:22 PM

There are clouds everywhere! Probably going to set the good ol' alarm clock for 12 or 1...and then see what the conditions are like...let's hope for the best

Lin · 08-12-2007, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pine Cove

Let's pray all the neighbors turn off their spotlights, streetlights and
artificial decorations so we can see a beautiful night sky.

I remember the days when people enjoyed the simple and peaceful ways of living on our precious Lake. The sky was so outrageous.

Wishing all a wonderful Sunday evening viewing the stars.

The skies up around the lake and mountains used to be so dark. I've been noticing them getting brighter every year with such powerful outdoor lighting that everyone seems to be putting up lately. It's a shame really because there is so much to see in the skies. Our town ZBA stupidly let an industrial building expand onto residential zoned land 2 lots from us. I gave the planning board this website http://www.darksky.org/ and they are now using some of the information for future projects and we had our brilliantly lighted facility toned down dramatically. (Think Lampoon Christmas vacation when he lights up the house). There is some good info on the site.
Here is a few other sites I've checked out too.
http://skykeepers.org/
http://www.lightpollution.it/dmsp/index.html
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/resources/darksky
http://www.starrynightlights.com/lpIndex.html

Waterbaby · 08-12-2007, 08:37 PM

My son and I are heading out in about 1/2 hour to see what we can see, it's very cloudy here in SE NH but hopefully we can see something!!!!!!!! Best of luck to everyone watching for the meteors, I also read on the WMUR site that just prior to dawn, tomorrow morning, we should be able to see at least 1-2 meteors per minute...... shall we all set our alarms for 4 AM?

Good night to everyone, and enjoy the show!

DRH · 08-12-2007, 09:38 PM

We went outside at about 9:30 PM to view the sky conditions but there appears to be a total overcast. We saw no stars at all.

SIKSUKR · 08-13-2007, 10:52 AM

Tonite should still have some meteor showers but if it's clear,look to the northeast at around 8:26pm to see the International Space Station with the Space Shuttle attached fly overhead.It looks like a moving star or plane without the blinking lights.

mcdude · 08-13-2007, 08:38 PM

We just saw the Space Shuttle go by!!...I think....only it was heading toward the north/northwest...?

Waterbaby · 08-13-2007, 09:09 PM

Took son out back to the subdivision, clear as could be skies, but didn't see it -- I think our view was blocked by a hill and the treeline. Does anyone know when it will be visible again? (And heres a funny one -- he calls it the "Endeevor", pronuciation-wise, lol)

pmj · 08-13-2007, 09:37 PM

Mcdude

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We just saw the Space Shuttle go by!!...I think....only it was heading toward the north/northwest...?

Yes, I saw the same thing and I guess I expected it to go from nnw to east like it did the other evening so the northerly direction took me by surprise.
Then I wondered if it was a Persied show.

Waterbaby, watch again at 10:02PM to see it again. 20 degrees above NNW

NHskier · 08-13-2007, 10:27 PM

You can find time and direction of the shuttle at:

http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdat...=New_Hampshire

NHskier

KTO · 08-14-2007, 11:02 AM

Last night was a great night for both the shower and the shuttle, or at least what we thought was the shuttle

I heard tonight was supposed to be another clear night, even though the peak is over.

(By the way, can someone tell Mee-n-Mac that it's 2007?)

Rose · 08-14-2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by KTO

(By the way, can someone tell Mee-n-Mac that it's 2007?)

Mee-n-Mac started the thread last year...it just continued into this year.

NHKathy · 08-14-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rose

Mee-n-Mac started the thread last year...it just continued into this year.

Ha! . . . I did not even notice the start date of the thread! In my post #5 above, i corrected Mee-n-Mac that it was a new moon not a full moon - HA -the full moon was LAST YEAR - ooops! My apologies to Mee-n-Mac!!

BroadHopper · 08-14-2007, 01:16 PM

I decided to watch the show from the end of the Glendale docks last Saturday night after the MeatLoaf concert. They had so many lights on the docks and from the nearby MP docks. I guess the folks don't care to see the solar system. The light pollution blocked out a lot of the showers. I faintly saw the shuttle. Next year I'll find another dock.

GWC... · 08-14-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by KTO

(By the way, can someone tell Mee-n-Mac that it's 2007?)

Did you take the time to read the date of the first post?

It clearly states: 08-10-2006, 09:22 PM

08-12-2007, 06:38 PM	#1
Pine Cove Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Light Pollution On the Lake Let's pray all the neighbors turn off their spotlights, streetlights and artificial decorations so we can see a beautiful night sky. I remember the days when people enjoyed the simple and peaceful ways of living on our precious Lake. The sky was so outrageous. Wishing all a wonderful Sunday evening viewing the stars.

08-12-2007, 08:37 PM	#4
Waterbaby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kensington, NH and Paugus Bay Marina Posts: 656 Thanks: 323 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Perseid and Endeavor My son and I are heading out in about 1/2 hour to see what we can see, it's very cloudy here in SE NH but hopefully we can see something!!!!!!!! Best of luck to everyone watching for the meteors, I also read on the WMUR site that just prior to dawn, tomorrow morning, we should be able to see at least 1-2 meteors per minute...... shall we all set our alarms for 4 AM? Good night to everyone, and enjoy the show! __________________ On the boat is always waterfront!

08-13-2007, 10:52 AM	#6
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Other things to look at Tonite should still have some meteor showers but if it's clear,look to the northeast at around 8:26pm to see the International Space Station with the Space Shuttle attached fly overhead.It looks like a moving star or plane without the blinking lights. __________________ SIKSUKR

08-13-2007, 09:09 PM	#8
Waterbaby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kensington, NH and Paugus Bay Marina Posts: 656 Thanks: 323 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Missed It, Darn!!!!!! Took son out back to the subdivision, clear as could be skies, but didn't see it -- I think our view was blocked by a hill and the treeline. Does anyone know when it will be visible again? (And heres a funny one -- he calls it the "Endeevor", pronuciation-wise, lol) __________________ On the boat is always waterfront!

08-14-2007, 01:16 PM	#14
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,615 Thanks: 3,245 Thanked 1,115 Times in 801 Posts	The Shower I decided to watch the show from the end of the Glendale docks last Saturday night after the MeatLoaf concert. They had so many lights on the docks and from the nearby MP docks. I guess the folks don't care to see the solar system. The light pollution blocked out a lot of the showers. I faintly saw the shuttle. Next year I'll find another dock. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

08-12-2007, 08:22 PM	#2
KTO Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 391 Thanks: 30 Thanked 117 Times in 26 Posts	There are clouds everywhere! Probably going to set the good ol' alarm clock for 12 or 1...and then see what the conditions are like...let's hope for the best

08-12-2007, 09:38 PM	#5
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,694 Thanks: 1,212 Thanked 677 Times in 179 Posts	Cloudy We went outside at about 9:30 PM to view the sky conditions but there appears to be a total overcast. We saw no stars at all. __________________ DRH

08-13-2007, 08:38 PM	#7
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	We just saw the Space Shuttle go by!!...I think....only it was heading toward the north/northwest...?

08-13-2007, 10:27 PM	#10
NHskier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 294 Thanks: 45 Thanked 37 Times in 34 Posts	You can find time and direction of the shuttle at: http://spaceflight1.nasa.gov/realdat...=New_Hampshire NHskier

08-14-2007, 11:02 AM	#11
KTO Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 391 Thanks: 30 Thanked 117 Times in 26 Posts	Last night was a great night for both the shower and the shuttle, or at least what we thought was the shuttle I heard tonight was supposed to be another clear night, even though the peak is over. (By the way, can someone tell Mee-n-Mac that it's 2007?)