tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post1382630344214148541..comments2010-05-11T02:24:20.281-04:00Sean Weltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15789448508935061607noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-64604626043036506822010-05-11T02:24:20.111-04:002010-05-11T02:24:20.111-04:00hi&quot; my name is sid i live in fresno ca. and spend alot of time in selma ca. and saw a piece of the comet burn out was also a audio if intrested let me knowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-36522403193649632182009-12-15T21:43:01.707-05:002009-12-15T21:43:01.707-05:00The Nephilim are coming!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-69083846711618767302009-10-26T12:41:44.544-04:002009-10-26T12:41:44.544-04:00Dang! Overcast. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-20410166476534295182009-10-21T05:21:24.895-04:002009-10-21T05:21:24.895-04:00WOW ! I don&#39;t have a clear night until next week !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-69157766636331761652009-10-21T00:22:12.847-04:002009-10-21T00:22:12.847-04:00clear skies here! im going to get new contacts tomorrow and set out tomorrow night for a good show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-43852021101756876792009-10-20T10:55:23.028-04:002009-10-20T10:55:23.028-04:00It&#39;s a shame about the weather.<br />Can&#39;t win them all Sean.<br /><br />Even if the Taurids are hidden there is always the Leonids 17 &amp; 18 Nov.... luck pending ;pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-75511314521019034692009-10-20T08:04:13.727-04:002009-10-20T08:04:13.727-04:00Sounds kind of like my luck with events like this! ;)Sean Weltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15789448508935061607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-70277014490100835622009-10-20T02:41:02.973-04:002009-10-20T02:41:02.973-04:00HA! problem solved, It is raining...again.<br />Maybe I will have better luck with the Taurids on the 3rd Nov.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-28781372867260039202009-10-18T15:35:37.172-04:002009-10-18T15:35:37.172-04:00Very much appreciated thank you very much.<br />I have been trying for hours to find this info but no luck until now.<br /><br />I stay in North Scotland so it is more a question of if the sky will be clear.<br /><br />The moon is next to the sun and will set at the same time so the light from the gibbous moon will not be a problem on Wednesday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-43329654519910153312009-10-18T15:03:39.436-04:002009-10-18T15:03:39.436-04:00Being that the Orionids have such a broad peak, it is not as important that you are out for the exact &quot;peak&quot; of the shower. Actually, the Orinonids peak is so broad and irregular it makes forecasting the time of the peak very difficult. Basically, around 2 AM is typically the best time to view the shower, on October 21st. I haven&#39;t seen an exact time on the peak yet, and the IMO website seems to be not working currently, but I will let you know if I do.<br /><br />Clear skies!Sean Weltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15789448508935061607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-2762396034894077372009-10-18T14:49:52.638-04:002009-10-18T14:49:52.638-04:00The only problem with Stellarium is that it does not inform you of a shower. Stellarium is a good program though. <br /><br />Does anybody know what time it will happen = AM or PM ? <br /><br />Providing that the sky is clear lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-20845957869412269032009-10-11T20:30:43.031-04:002009-10-11T20:30:43.031-04:00The RA/DEC coordinates for the radiant would be: RA 06h20m, Dec +16. To find the object&#39;s altitude and azimuth, you need to know your latitude and longitude, then do a bit of math: <a href="http://home.att.net/~srschmitt/celestial2horizon.html" rel="nofollow">this page</a> explains that math, which although complicated, can be done on most calculators.<br /><br />I believe the computer program Stellarium should be able to help you simulate the situation easily, too.<br /><br />Clear skies!Sean Weltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15789448508935061607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-46633563911312345062009-10-10T12:58:31.264-04:002009-10-10T12:58:31.264-04:00Yes, I would also appreciate azimuth and elevation info on where the shower radiates from. I am in the Black Hills of South Dakota and will have excellent viewing conditions, weather permitting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-39480492764722994172009-10-05T11:22:37.588-04:002009-10-05T11:22:37.588-04:00Nice post.<br /><br />Any ideas where I can get latitude info for the shower etc??<br /><br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-1112903530741807032008-10-12T23:53:00.000-04:002008-10-12T23:53:00.000-04:00Thanks!<BR/><BR/>What a small world, to run into another YSU student! What are the odds! :)<BR/><BR/>SeanSean Weltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15789448508935061607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5564488387061586540.post-40314768783044426772008-10-10T23:18:00.000-04:002008-10-10T23:18:00.000-04:00Great blog! Was checking on the date of the Orionid meteor shower and your blog came up at the top, since I want to include it in next week's Mental Monday...Astronomy, Space, and Science news at my website. I've been an amateur astronomer for 23 years this summer, was a YSU student in my younger days. Love Astronomy, I’m out almost every clear night, although I live across the street from a church, and the priest there has added so many lights the past few years I have practically no dark sky left. I’ll definitely be checking your blog again.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18193610706425036006noreply@blogger.com