Giminid Meteor Shower Dec 13th&14th

[Celestron]

Anyone up to trying to get some Meteorite images ? If so the Giminids Meteor Shower (http://www.earthsky.org/radioshows/51877/geminid-meteor-shower-peaks-december-13-and-14) is coming this Saturday and Sunday morn . If you get any images post them all here if your interested in joining in . No competitions tho , just images with any comments .

[Killjoy]

You linked to a site for the 2007 event.

The date however, is still correct. It will happen on the 13th.
The Link (http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/) that I saw, said that the moon will overpower all but the brightest of meteors. :(

[R Hardman]

You linked to a site for the 2007 event.

The date however, is still correct. It will happen on the 13th.
The Link (http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/) that I saw, said that the moon will overpower all but the brightest of meteors. :(

Correct. The 12th is the full Moon. The 13th will be 98% illuminated but you can bet I'll still be looking up but not taking photos. Better bet this month will be the Ursid's just before dawn on the 22nd.

[Killjoy]

Better bet this month will be the Ursid's just before dawn on the 22nd.

Interesting. I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the info. bw!

[Adrena1in]

Thanks for the heads up, but shame about the moon...will blow out any long exposures really.

We should have a thread forewarning of such events...there are some more lunar conjunctions happening soon.

[Celestron]

I shot with full moon before and captured some dim meteorites . It's a challenge to do so but easiest way is to stay in a shadow away from the moon and point in a direction away from the moon . I usually set up on the west side of my house til the moon gets too high then i'll move in close to the eve of the house . It will be midnight before it's at zenith and i see most meteorites between 10 & 12 midnight anyway . But the Giminids have always had some good bright meteors . I've watched them probably for the last 8 yrs. Not always the best show but had gotten better over the yrs. I know the link was for the 2007 , i only used it to make all aware but this LINK (http://www.visualastronomy.com/2008/12/geminid-meteor-shower-2008.html) tells a good story . The best show i ever seen was the Great Leonid Shower of 2001 (http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast08nov_1.htm) . Best i ever seen ! So i'll be out as long as i can stand the cold :shock: !

[Celestron]

Well unless it clears here i'm ruined til at least after midnight :( . Best time for me would be from 9pm-12midnight . Don't know if i'll get up and see it later or not . I have seen at least 3 good meteorites thurs night coming from Gimini direction so i can asure they are Giminids . Who knows it may clear after midnight and maybe i'll get up . If anyone does get any images please post them here for viewing but i won't twist your arm if you start your own thread ;)

[Celestron]

In case anyone is interested and can't watch the meteor shower you can go to www.spaceweather.com and there is a link to listen to meteorites on a radio mechanism . I've been listening for a short while and have heard maybe a dozen or more so far . Too bad i'm clouded in at the moment :( .

[Sky of the Plains]

here is a shot I got, though it was a mag 0 or -1 so it didnt show up very well, I used curves to bring it out...

http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr148/Tyler_greatsky/CR1-6.jpg

[Celestron]

You did good tho Sky of the Plains ! Heres only one i caught right close to Cassiopia . The moon definitly effected this one but glad i got what i did ! Cropped at 100% , 800 ISO , 20-secs , f/7.1 . PP in PS7 , USM , despeckled .

[Adrena1in]

Well done for your captures guys, I've hardly even seen the big moon over the last 3 or 4 nights, let alone any meteorites.

What I want to know is, the Geminids are meant to eminate from the area in Gemini, so does a meteorite coming from Orion mean it's an Orionid, or still a Geminid, but a little out of position?

[Kraig C]

I didn't shoot stars this year, but I did watch :) I saw a nice grazer around 3:30 am-ish didn't note the exact time, but I was looking up between rain showers :) it was about 33-35F with a wind chill of 28f the lawn was crunchy and the stars were super bright, even with a near full moon :P

[bbulldog]

Saw a meteor last night but as usual didnt have my camera set up and forgot about the event