2021 Perseids

Hello everyone. 

Does that road to Laragh have a number? 
(I just need reminding). 
Which direction do a need to find coming from Ranelagh. 
Can I take it the N11 is no use?
Maybe coming from Stepaside would be better. 

It's still a great idea to meet up at 8.30 pm on the Wednesday evening. 
I hope to bring both Valerie and the scope. 

Very best regards from Aubrey. 

 

Hi Aubrey,

The road is the R755. It's the road that you take to the Sugarloaf but keep going to Roundwood rather than turn to the Sugarloaf.

Once in Roundwood, keep going on the R755 and you will end up in Laragh.

Michael.

If the Wednesday weather is too bad, we can try for the Thursday.

My monthly guide information for this year's Perseids was taken from the IMO Meteor Site and they have the peak night Thu/Fri 12th/13th - 20:00 to 23:00 Summer Time peak window. 

cal2021.pdf (imo.net)

Cheers for that post Paul about meeting for the Perseids.

A spot I've used before is accessible by travelling from Hollywood on the R756 (Wicklow Gap Road) towards Turlough Hill. You then turn down the L8353 and about 1 km from there is a large open area. There is a forestry barrier but the site has an impressive horizon and the road little travelled.

www.google.ie/maps/@53.0650983,-6.462514...7i16384!8i8192?hl=en

Antonio Martin-Carillo and I went to Turlough Hill last year for the Perseid maximum and the two of us used the Shay Elliott Memorial Car Park a couple of times when Neowise was around. There is one main car park at the Shay Elliott site but also a wide open space across the road. The plateau there certainly helps and it is a pretty dark location.

John 

I have been checking out various websites for weather forecasts for Wednesday and Thursday nights.  On both nights we will have torrential rain, passing showers, partial cloud and clear nights.
You have to love the consistency.

Paul