rooster59 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Stay up Monday night to see spectacular "Eta Aquarid" meteor shower in Thailand Image: INN INN reported that Thai scientists had advised people wishing to see an annual meteor shower to make plans for the early hours of Tuesday morning. The meteors are called "Eta Aquarid" and are associated with Halley's Comet. Thai scientists said sky watchers could expect to see 40 meteors between the hours of 2 am and dawn on Tuesday 7th May. Thaivisa notes that times in other countries may vary. The following link may help: https://www.space.com/36502-eta-aquarid-meteor-shower-guide.html Source: INN -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-05-04 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donim Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Fantastic ! Thanks for the heads up. Comets and astroids Leonids and Perseids , love watching them. Still remember Hale Bopp and Hyakutake Anyone else into this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar God Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 I think they meant up to 40 meteorites per hour, not 40 between 2am and dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Aren't the Japanese putting together a system where a meteor shower can be ordered for a time and place of your choice. Pellets ejected into the atmosphere from a satellite in orbit. Different compositions to produce different colours. OK if you can afford it I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentham Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Back round about the year 2001 I think it was the Leonids I was watching in central west Victoria in Australia. From about 2 AM until dawn about 5 AM I saw thousands of meteors. This is not an exaggeration. Sometimes 10 or 15 at the same moment. Some huge fireballs and some just tiny spits of light. They were still visible in the dawn when it was quite light. It was spectacular and just writing about it makes the hair on my neck creep. I'll never forget it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Bit surprised we are not being warned to 'brace' for it and not to look up for too long as it might be dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Dare i say, this is the great gods from above showing their appreciation for a certain newly crowned mnarch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IssanMichael Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 16 hours ago, donim said: Fantastic ! Thanks for the heads up. Comets and astroids Leonids and Perseids , love watching them. Still remember Hale Bopp and Hyakutake Anyone else into this? I lived in an apartment in BKK in 2000 went up to the helipad one night to watch a meteor shower absolutely awesome, watched some fizzle out between the apartment blocks, and could hear others cheering and applauding on other buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 A few months back there were some rocks dropping too. Stayed outside on my back and saw maybe half a dozen in a couple of hours. Not really that impressed, but can at least say been there, seen that. Wake me up when a dinosaur killing asteroid hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 53 minutes ago, DrTuner said: A few months back there were some rocks dropping too. Stayed outside on my back and saw maybe half a dozen in a couple of hours. Not really that impressed, but can at least say been there, seen that. Wake me up when a dinosaur killing asteroid hits. I think you will be woken up and utter the famous last words, Jeez, what was that bang? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 21 hours ago, rooster59 said: Thai scientists said sky watchers could expect to see 40 meteors Sounds a bit like an astral version of the Grand National .. Is the winner the first to impact this glorious globe .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Look out for triffids...... https://images.app.goo.gl/6qtMGA7Ssomay6kK7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Grusa said: Look out for triffids...... https://images.app.goo.gl/6qtMGA7Ssomay6kK7 That will be the day .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 On 5/4/2019 at 9:09 PM, donim said: Still remember Hale Bopp drove into the California desert to see Hale Bopp. a radio talk show host named Art Bell in the USA was really into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donim Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 camera charged, check 1600 and 3200iso, check 4sec shutter, check white balance manual and off, check focus infinite, check cola and ice, check pillow, check Ok I was ready for the stargazing and pass 1am when the constellation came in view, the sky turned white. No white from stars, but a fine layer of high level clouds covered the sky. bed ready for me, check It is not over. Maybe tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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