Lyrids meteor shower.

[KingClinton]

You probably already have this on your calendar and radar, so just a reminder.

It would seem that a lot of us are at home now, so no excuse not to be up early for them, weather permitting of course.
I might get a chance tonight(20th), a bit soon as they peak on the 22nd but there may be one or two lurking about, Tuesday and Wednesday are promising rain.
Good luck!

[Ylem]

Thanks, but the weather person has already ordered the clouds

[Bigzmey]

Thanks for the reminder KC. I will see if I can catch any.

[GCoyote]

No clouds but freezing, gusty winds, and a bad jet stream overhead. I may go out in the early hours if the winds die down.
Thanks for the reminder.

[Don Quixote]

I will be out tonight Clinton...sky is supposed to be quite good.

[The Happy Parrot]

Thanks, but the weather person has already ordered the clouds

Same here Jeff. Raining sideways as I write this.

Thanks for the heads up KC.

[GCoyote]

The wind chill drove me back inside pretty quickly last night and the jet stream was as bad as forecast. Didn't see squat. Any good pictures surface?

[UlteriorModem]

It was sort of clear but with a high thin overcast. Skyglow killed it for me.

[Buckethead 2.0]

Where in the sky will this be seen? I have a window of clear skies in the late evening and early morning hours. And I only have binos by the way.

[UlteriorModem]

Where in the sky will this be seen? I have a window of clear skies in the late evening and early morning hours. And I only have binos by the way.

https://www.space.com/36381-lyrid-meteo ... guide.html

btw It really is a 'naked eye' event

[Buckethead 2.0]

Where in the sky will this be seen? I have a window of clear skies in the late evening and early morning hours. And I only have binos by the way.

https://www.space.com/36381-lyrid-meteo ... guide.html

btw It really is a 'naked eye' event

Thanks Tom, for the link. As for the gear, I happen to have two of them in good condition (so far). Lol

[UlteriorModem]

Good luck! No joy here. It has been 'tempting' but keep having high thin alto cirrus obscuring things.

Been wanting to get out early for some planetary but that is slipping away as well

[Buckethead 2.0]

Good luck! No joy here. It has been 'tempting' but keep having high thin alto cirrus obscuring things.

Been wanting to get out early for some planetary but that is slipping away as well

Thanks, I hope I have a shot at it. I've been studying Stellarium and my Sky Pocket Atlas to be sure to locate the general region. I know I can see them with naked eye, but I will still bring my binos out to scan around. Seeing as there will only average roughly 10/hr, I will need something to do in between. I have seen meteor showers before, my ex-wife and I during one of our first dates, sat in my car at Land's End and watched a bunch of them. I mean, there were like 20 all flying by at the same time. Funny thing though, a cop pulled up behind us and came to the window and acted a little surprised to see two middle-age people parking. Strike me dead if I'm lying!

[Baurice]

It hasn't been prolific so far and the night of 20/21 produced zero on camera. Ten per hour? More like ten per day. I saw 5 last night, plus a bright sporadic. I caught a couple of shower meteors on camera and posted them in the Astrophotography section.

[KingClinton]

Good luck! No joy here. It has been 'tempting' but keep having high thin alto cirrus obscuring things.

Been wanting to get out early for some planetary but that is slipping away as well

Thanks, I hope I have a shot at it. I've been studying Stellarium and my Sky Pocket Atlas to be sure to locate the general region. I know I can see them with naked eye, but I will still bring my binos out to scan around. Seeing as there will only average roughly 10/hr, I will need something to do in between. I have seen meteor showers before, my ex-wife and I during one of our first dates, sat in my car at Land's End and watched a bunch of them. I mean, there were like 20 all flying by at the same time. Funny thing though, a cop pulled up behind us and came to the window and acted a little surprised to see two middle-age people parking. Strike me dead if I'm lying!

The radiant for this shower lies in Lyra.
So best look in that general direction.

[Buckethead 2.0]

Good luck! No joy here. It has been 'tempting' but keep having high thin alto cirrus obscuring things.

Been wanting to get out early for some planetary but that is slipping away as well

Thanks, I hope I have a shot at it. I've been studying Stellarium and my Sky Pocket Atlas to be sure to locate the general region. I know I can see them with naked eye, but I will still bring my binos out to scan around. Seeing as there will only average roughly 10/hr, I will need something to do in between. I have seen meteor showers before, my ex-wife and I during one of our first dates, sat in my car at Land's End and watched a bunch of them. I mean, there were like 20 all flying by at the same time. Funny thing though, a cop pulled up behind us and came to the window and acted a little surprised to see two middle-age people parking. Strike me dead if I'm lying!

The radiant for this shower lies in Lyra.
So best look in that general direction.

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Thanks, KC! I had a basic idea, but this helps, greatly appreciated.

[UlteriorModem]

Yup just went out and checked.... socked in!

Good luck give us a glowing report!

[Buckethead 2.0]

Yup just went out and checked.... socked in!

Good luck give us a glowing report!

I made a deposit in the Astronomy Reports subforum.