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I've seen them many times over the years as the peak always coincided with my mother;s birthday and I was usually in Jersey where the skies are very clear with low light pollution.
Nowadays I listen to the radio reflections caused by the meteor ionisation using my own receiver tuned to the French 'GRAVES' space radar frequency. (Google it)
A very high power radio signal is constantly transmitted from central and is reflected back down each time a meteor trail is formed in the upper atmosphere. Because of the high velocity of the meteors a considerable Doppler shift occurs on the signal giving a very eerie sound effect.
The frequency of the signal is 143.050 MHz for anyone on here with suitable apparatus.
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I'm tuned to the French radar frequency right now and heard a couple of short duration pings in the last few minutes.
At the peak of the shower they can sometimes be almost non stop. There are far more entering the atmosphere than just those with visible trails.
Going to bed now but will listen again in the morning to see whether they have become more frequent then. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Didn't see many tonight and never in showers - the odd individual one
Did though see the most impressive one I've ever seen - was seemed to be falling in front of me shaped a little like a long vase. What made it spectacular was that the edges were a beautiful turquise green |
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"No have you never watched Day of the triffids. Where the whole world goes blind from watching a meteor shower. "
More chance of going blind by looking for sunspots, or, of course, that well known solitary activity which allegedly causes blindness if indulged in to excess! |
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"I've seen them many times over the years as the peak always coincided with my mother;s birthday and I was usually in Jersey where the skies are very clear with low light pollution.
Nowadays I listen to the radio reflections caused by the meteor ionisation using my own receiver tuned to the French 'GRAVES' space radar frequency. (Google it)
A very high power radio signal is constantly transmitted from central and is reflected back down each time a meteor trail is formed in the upper atmosphere. Because of the high velocity of the meteors a considerable Doppler shift occurs on the signal giving a very eerie sound effect.
The frequency of the signal is 143.050 MHz for anyone on here with suitable apparatus.
Happy to discuss this by PM."
Really interesting thanks, going to have a look into this. Believe this Thursday night/ Friday morning is meant to be the best time to watch? |
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"I've seen them many times over the years as the peak always coincided with my mother;s birthday and I was usually in Jersey where the skies are very clear with low light pollution.
Nowadays I listen to the radio reflections caused by the meteor ionisation using my own receiver tuned to the French 'GRAVES' space radar frequency. (Google it)
A very high power radio signal is constantly transmitted from central and is reflected back down each time a meteor trail is formed in the upper atmosphere. Because of the high velocity of the meteors a considerable Doppler shift occurs on the signal giving a very eerie sound effect.
The frequency of the signal is 143.050 MHz for anyone on here with suitable apparatus.
Happy to discuss this by PM.
Really interesting thanks, going to have a look into this. Believe this Thursday night/ Friday morning is meant to be the best time to watch? "
Which part of the sky?  |
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"I've seen them many times over the years as the peak always coincided with my mother;s birthday and I was usually in Jersey where the skies are very clear with low light pollution.
Nowadays I listen to the radio reflections caused by the meteor ionisation using my own receiver tuned to the French 'GRAVES' space radar frequency. (Google it)
A very high power radio signal is constantly transmitted from central and is reflected back down each time a meteor trail is formed in the upper atmosphere. Because of the high velocity of the meteors a considerable Doppler shift occurs on the signal giving a very eerie sound effect.
The frequency of the signal is 143.050 MHz for anyone on here with suitable apparatus.
Happy to discuss this by PM.
Really interesting thanks, going to have a look into this. Believe this Thursday night/ Friday morning is meant to be the best time to watch?
Which part of the sky? "
If you can find Cassiopeia, the 5 stars that make a big W shape, high in the sky, the radiant (the point they start from) is just to the left of that. They shoot out in all directions so can be anywhere in the sky. Meteors close to the radiant tend to leave a short trail. But ones further away are longer and so easier to catch.
There weren’t many visible last night but it was very nice to sit out in a deck chair with a glass of whisky.
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Just come inside at 0145Z (02:45 BST) after being out for 20 minutes and saw no trails at all even though the radar was pinging up to several times a minute with reflections.
Not a particularly good night sky down here in the London suburbs but quite a few stars and planets visible but not even one meteor.
Going back to bed where I've got the G.R.A.V.E.S. frequency piped through on a cordless speaker from the radio. Will be up for a pee in a couple of hours and will take another look outside then. |
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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago
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Yep..
Sat in car watching the sky and other cars for DOGGERS... Best nights are August nights.
Oh, such fun as long as the nerdy long exposure guys leave early..
Any couples out around Bolton over the weekend?
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Went out night before last... Clear skies, Jeff waynes war of the worlds playing... "at mid night, on the 12th of August....." saw a dozen or so.. We are lucky..we have an mr2 so sat with the roof down and the heater on.. Then just before we left, I got bent over the back of the car and fucked... Oooooooolllaaaaaa |
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