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December 13th 05, 06:48 PM
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meteor seen?
Dad just let me know he saw a bright flash
and mentioned it being a meteor , it was in the sky to the north of the m25... Was he drinking or did anybody else see it? |
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December 13th 05, 06:53 PM
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nguk wrote: Dad just let me know he saw a bright flash and mentioned it being a meteor , it was in the sky to the north of the m25... Was he drinking or did anybody else see it? Bruntsfield??? Les -- Les Crossan, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear 54.95N 1.5W Home of the Wallsend StormCam and the Backup USW FAQ - www.uksevereweather.org.uk |
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December 13th 05, 07:02 PM
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nguk wrote:
Dad just let me know he saw a bright flash and mentioned it being a meteor , it was in the sky to the north of the m25... Was he drinking or did anybody else see it? A Geminid? They can be very bright. -- Sarah ******************************************* What time does the wris****ch strap shop shut? |
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December 13th 05, 07:03 PM
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On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:48:48 +0000, nguk wrote:
Dad just let me know he saw a bright flash and mentioned it being a meteor , it was in the sky to the north of the m25... The Perseids peak on the 13th & 14th of December. It was cloudy at sunset, but I'll be outside again later for another look. The moon is going to be a nuisance though. Mike |
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December 13th 05, 07:12 PM
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On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:03:17 +0000, I stupidly wrote:
The Perseids peak on the 13th & 14th of December. No! Geminids. Mike |
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December 13th 05, 07:42 PM
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"nguk" wrote in message ... Dad just let me know he saw a bright flash and mentioned it being a meteor , it was in the sky to the north of the m25... Was he drinking or did anybody else see it? 'Tis time of year for the Geminids?? |
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December 13th 05, 08:24 PM
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"wafflycat" wrote in message ... "nguk" wrote in message ... Dad just let me know he saw a bright flash and mentioned it being a meteor , it was in the sky to the north of the m25... Was he drinking or did anybody else see it? 'Tis time of year for the Geminids?? lol thanks everyone, ill ask him more details when he gets back |
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December 14th 05, 09:19 AM
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nguk wrote:
Dad just let me know he saw a bright flash and mentioned it being a meteor , it was in the sky to the north of the m25... Was he drinking or did anybody else see it? It may well be an "Iridium Flash"..... try a search on google....... I thought I was going mad for about 2 years (and so did the people I explained it to) those pesky things..... TONY |
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December 14th 05, 02:49 PM
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nguk wrote:
Dad just let me know he saw a bright flash and mentioned it being a meteor , it was in the sky to the north of the m25... Was he drinking or did anybody else see it? There was a film of one a couple of days ago (from Australia?) that was quite large and bright with a smoky tail. Also mentioned on the radio this morning were the Geminids which should be visible for a week - assuming we get rid of the cloud. -- Graham Davis Bracknell |
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