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05-22-2014, 09:17 PM
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#1 | | ESKETIT
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| Meteor Shower tommorow night Friday!
New meteor shower to cross Vancouver's skies on Friday night
A brand new meteor shower, Camelopardalids, is expected to cross Vancouver’s skies late Friday evening and into Saturday morning and it’s anticipated to be quite a show.
This shower comes courtesy of particles that will burn up in earth’s atmosphere after breaking off from the comet 209P/LINEAR, a relatively small comet discovered only ten years ago that scientists don’t know much about yet.
It could be one of the most spectacular meteor showers Earth has seen over the last several years as the planet will be moving through a cloud of space dust approximately a million kilometres thick.
Camelopardalids is expected to begin on the evening of Friday, May 23 and peak between midnight to 1 a.m. on Saturday, May 24. The shower will originate from the constellation for which it’s named after: Camelopardalids. Located near the north pole of the sky, between the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia.
Astronomers are predicting this to be as stunning a display as the shower’s name is long. Based on the proximity (closer than any Vancouver has had in over thirty years), the larger particle sizes the comet is composed of according to some astronomers studying the comet and the predicted above-average meteor rates (100-400 meteors per hour), it should be a brilliant night.
Tips on getting the most out of your meteor shower experience:
1. Wide open dark skies
It mostly goes without saying, but if you want to truly see the meteors in all their brilliance, try to get away from the city lights which can detract from the meteors. A place like a park or even a secluded backyard with an unobstructed view of the cosmos is better than glancing up at the sky while on Granville.
2. Pay attention
It’s easy to get distracted during showers, particularly when you’re enjoying the night with other people. But the meteors tend to pass very quickly, so keep looking up!
3. Give eyes time to adjust
It takes a few minutes for your eyes to adjust to the dark, so make sure you give yourself that time so your pupils can dilate, let more light in and enjoy the shower fully. If you’re going to be in your backyard for this, try to avoid heading back inside or using bright flashlights.
4. Dress warmly
Even at their peak (hopefully 400!), you’ll probably still be outside waiting for those specks of light for awhile. Even in spring it can get quite cold at night so a sweater and some blankets are probably good ideas.
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05-22-2014, 09:26 PM
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#2 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Weather will suck in Vancouver tomorrow night.
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05-22-2014, 09:27 PM
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#3 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Definitely will be waiting for this. Thanks for the heads up
Btw where is a good place to see this? Im in Surrey/Langley area.
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05-22-2014, 09:34 PM
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fuck why can't I be camping this weekend
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05-22-2014, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by DC2aDDicT  Definitely will be waiting for this. Thanks for the heads up
Btw where is a good place to see this? Im in Surrey/Langley area. | Campbell valley park would be a perfect spot
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05-22-2014, 11:41 PM
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Thanks for the heads up! I'm headed out to the Valley for the weekend so I'll be crossing my fingers it's not cloudy  | |
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05-23-2014, 01:01 AM
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Cypress upper lot meet tomorrow for meteor shower??
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05-23-2014, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 320icar Cypress upper lot meet tomorrow for meteor shower?? | down.
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05-23-2014, 01:12 AM
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Do they close off the upper lot at night? The one with the waterfall everyone take pictures at. If not, i think we should make a meet thread for it.
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05-23-2014, 07:59 AM
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05-23-2014, 08:14 AM
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#11 | | ESKETIT
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man I hope weather clears up for this!!
wheres everyone planning on going?
Cypress seems like a good bet so far
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05-23-2014, 10:19 AM
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Love to check this out!
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05-23-2014, 10:26 AM
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By the looks of things it's going to be rainy and cloudy and you won't be able to see shit
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05-23-2014, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by murd0c By the looks of things it's going to be rainy and cloudy and you won't be able to see shit | thanks for nothing! 
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05-23-2014, 10:46 AM
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05-23-2014, 04:19 PM
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IT'S CLEARING UP
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05-23-2014, 04:34 PM
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What if some of the meteors are really fucking big and hit the planet, how crazy would that be?!?!!?
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05-23-2014, 04:34 PM
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#18 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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Looks pretty nice right now
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05-23-2014, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by multicartual What if some of the meteors are really fucking big and hit the planet, how crazy would that be?!?!!? | it would save me from my 9-5 
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05-23-2014, 06:03 PM
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#20 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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I saw a meteor shoot past the sky on Thursday morning. Too bad for us, the weather is gonna suck tonight for Vancouver..
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05-23-2014, 06:50 PM
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sky looks pretty clear right now. any good place to camp out tonight in new west/ burnaby?
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05-23-2014, 07:42 PM
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#22 | | ESKETIT
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sooo how are things looking?
preety dam nice out right meow
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05-23-2014, 08:52 PM
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Suggestions for good locations? How's lions bay or porteau cove
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05-23-2014, 10:04 PM
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I plan to be at the general lookout point at cypress around 12.
I'll be on chat when I'm there if I don't see anyone I know
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05-23-2014, 10:30 PM
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I might just hit trout lake if there's no clouds
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