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9 years 6 months ago - 9 years 6 months ago #102099 by KevinSmith
Managed to see a fair few meteor

s including a big fireball through the Summer Triangle last night even through the fog and realised it was the peak of the Aurigids.

I also happened to notice this and will be calling down early to Skelligs next year for sure! : )
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9 years 6 months ago #102112 by Neill
Hi all,

Looking forward to coming down again next year. Have booked 4 nights from the Wednesday to take in the Perseids peak. Under those Kerry skies, will hopefully be a spectacular sight :-)
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9 years 6 months ago #102113 by Roy Stewart
Think I might head down on the
Thursday myself to catch the peak.

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9 years 6 months ago #102114 by manic_dave
Plan to do the same. Think its a chance not to be missed if weather is playing ball.

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9 years 6 months ago #102115 by Neill
Society for Popular Astronomy have the peak at 06:00 on the 13th, so the nights of the 12th and 13th will be good (weather permitting!)

popastro.com/meteor/reference/meteorshowers/index.php
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9 years 6 months ago #102116 by lunartic_old
Stay another night, that is so tempting. Have to agree, the Perseids under such dark skies should be spectacular, this year there were so many meteors spotted, that under a major shower they should be blinding. The only question you will have to ask yourself is do you observe the Perseids or deep-sky? What a choice!

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