I half caught something on the radio about a meteor shower tonight. 'The persids' I think he said.
Anyone know anything about it? Where to look and and what sort of time etc.

cheers
Nomme

see link below

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3553378.stm

200 meteors an hour may be seen from 9.50pm.
Best chance's are away from city lights looking towards the East.

The better times to watch are between 2 and 4am.

They appear every year between the 11th and 13th of August.

Skies set for meteor extravaganza


The light show will not be spoilt by moonlight this year
The annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on 12 August, could provide a "spectacular" show this year, experts have forecast.

Sky watchers can expect to see meteors from a dark location on 12 and 13 August after 2330 BST, but they may be treated to two early "surges".

One of these may occur on 11 August at 2200 BST, while another may be visible just before dawn on 12 August.

Unlike last year, there will be little moonlight to spoil viewing...
...The main appeal of this year's [Perseid showers] is that they are well clear of moonlight. So if you can get yourself away from street lights, your chances of seeing some meteors are very good," Mr Bone told BBC News Online.

"It's not a city phenomenon, unfortunately. The only option for city dwellers is to get yourself out."

Extra surges

Astronomers think a faint, extra surge of meteors may be visible on 11 August at 2200 BST due to a filament of dust that boiled off 109P/Swift-Tuttle in 1862 and is only now crossing the Earth's orbit.


If predictions are correct, another surge might occur just before dawn on 12 August due to the influence of Jupiter's gravity concentrating some of the fine comet dust.

from bbc website

I saw a meteor last night, which was nice. Shame about the light problem living in the middle of a city. It's also a shame that it appears to be getting a tad cloudy. :(

Many thanks for the replies and info.
Just hope the sky stays clear!

cheers
Nomme

I climbed up a hill to see the shower but it was too cloudy.

However, I was rewarded as there was a fantastic thunderstorm and it was amazing to look down on the lightning strikes, which were about every 40 seconds.

I was out too, doh cloud, lets hope its clearer tonight.

I drove out to Stannage Egde and saw many many clouds.. And a plane! :(
Oh, and nearly flattened some sheep that have decided to sleep in the road..

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrr!!

Oh well maybe next year

may get one last chance tonight