Comments on: Perseid Radio Astronomy from the Fourth Plinth With Chris Lintott

By: Jon Hanford

Jon Hanford — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:38:45 +0000

Caught one moderately bright fireball @ 4:15 am EDT between clouds and drizzle here in Tampa, FL :0. I'm hoping for clearer skies tonight. That waning moon just keeps getting less and less intrusive.

By: ND

ND — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:07:22 +0000

I've had moon and clouds here

I did see 2 between in a moment of clearance from clouds tho.

By: Tammy Plotner

Tammy Plotner — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:41:33 +0000

don't stop looking! even though last night was after the peak – i was seeing just as many from here in ohio. the perseids will continue for several days yet!!!

(for the terminally curious-minded, the "peak" only means when we have the highest average fall rate per hour. there's a whole wide highway of comet dust out there in space for the earth to pass through yet!)

and days to go… and less moon each night!

By: HeadAroundU

HeadAroundU — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:48:31 +0000

Whoa, I just saw one from my balcony.

By: HeadAroundU

HeadAroundU — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:36:33 +0000

It was cloudy on here too but not anymore.

I don't feel like installing a new software. That's not a solution for me.

By: DrFlimmer

DrFlimmer — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:28:00 +0000

HeadAroundU

I cannot help you with the Perseids (it is also very cloudy in Germany and I think I just had some luck (haha) in seeing one this evening), but I urge you NOT to use the IE. I use firefox and AdblockPlus and I never see those terrible ads!

By: HeadAroundU

HeadAroundU — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:17:52 +0000

NEED HELP! I'm from Europe, Slovakia. I see Big Dipper. Where is Perseus?

By: Manu

Manu — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:18:18 +0000

Sometimes I'm almost sorry I use Adblock, I get the feeling I'm missing some fun!

By: HeadAroundU

HeadAroundU — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:28:54 +0000

[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/HeadAroundU/2012.jpg[/IMG]

Too much is too much!

By: Jon Hanford

Jon Hanford — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:20:12 +0000

This story brings back memories of appropriating Dad's Heathkit shortwave radio, and with a 50ft copper antenna tied to a tree, listening in on the Perseids, Geminids, Leonids, Orionids and the Quadrantids. This was a surefire way to 'observe' meteor showers even when the skies did not cooperate. I was never able to observe several daytime meteor showers, though (too much interference?). This is a great way to introduce the public to astronomy, Tammy. Hopefully, some of your readers will discover this unique way to 'observe' meteors