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Perseids meteor shower
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/ear...or-shower.html
Best night to see this is tonight, wish i lived somewhere more remote to get decent shots of it.
Maybe one of you will get to see it and get some shots
Best night to see this is tonight, wish i lived somewhere more remote to get decent shots of it.
Maybe one of you will get to see it and get some shots
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Thanks for that, will keep an eye out if we're in a sutiable area.
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Thanks for the heads up Sam!
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Noticed that, doubt that I'll be able to stay up long enough to watch.
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Just been lying out on the trampoline.
A bit cloudy, but saw a few shooting stars.
A bit cloudy, but saw a few shooting stars.
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Clear sky here and pictch black where I live but can't see anything,
Will look tomorrow.........
Will look tomorrow.........
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Tonight is supposed to be much less cloudy.
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Clouds everywhere - last night and all today too >
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Tried last night, and didn't see anything Will try tonight
Will try tonight
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Did anyone get any good shots? I actually witnessed a whole bunch of meteors over Alabama, US...it was a really clear night (the 12th).
I've got one that i wish i could post now but flickr is blocked at work. I'll update later.
I've got one that i wish i could post now but flickr is blocked at work. I'll update later.
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