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Topics => Science, Technology, & Medicine => Topic started by: Libertas on May 23, 2014, 08:13:29 AM

Title: Camelopardalids Meteor Shower 5-23-14/5-24-14 could have 200/hour!
Post by: Libertas on May 23, 2014, 08:13:29 AM

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/05/22/giraffe-new-memorial-day-2014-meteor-shower-could-dazzle-with-200-meteors-per-hour-on-may-23rd-skywatchers-ames-perseid-camelopardalids-209p-linear-comet-when-is-the-meteor-shower/ (http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/05/22/giraffe-new-memorial-day-2014-meteor-shower-could-dazzle-with-200-meteors-per-hour-on-may-23rd-skywatchers-ames-perseid-camelopardalids-209p-linear-comet-when-is-the-meteor-shower/)

I will have to take a gander...hopefully we have clear skies tonight!   ::thumbsup::

Title: Re: Camelopardalids Meteor Shower 5-23-14/5-24-14 could have 200/hour!
Post by: Dan on May 23, 2014, 11:11:51 AM

Today is one of my daughters birthday and she's having a sleepover. No doubt they'll be awake at this time, but I hope we get to see it. This would make an already memorable event so much more so.

Title: Re: Camelopardalids Meteor Shower 5-23-14/5-24-14 could have 200/hour!
Post by: Glock32 on May 24, 2014, 09:24:38 AM

I looked a few times between midnight and about 2:30 and didn't see anything.  Sky was very dark and clear too.  Must have started later.

Title: Re: Camelopardalids Meteor Shower 5-23-14/5-24-14 could have 200/hour!
Post by: Libertas on May 26, 2014, 06:12:16 PM

l don't know what happened, but l came up with zip!  And nothing Sat night either, total goose-egg!

Title: Re: Camelopardalids Meteor Shower 5-23-14/5-24-14 could have 200/hour!
Post by: ChrstnHsbndFthr on May 26, 2014, 09:49:43 PM

We saw VERY few. Waited hours, and had 5 or 6 sightings, very short, while searching the sky intently.  Bummed out.