[no_mercy]

"The first stream crossing on Nov. 17th comes around 0900 UT (4 a.m. EST, 1 a.m. PST). The debris is a diffuse mix of particles from several old streams that should produce a gentle display of two to three dozen meteors per hour over North America. Dark skies are recommended for full effect."

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/10nov_leonids2009.htm


who's planning to watch?

[TRD Rs200]

I think theres a event on facebook about this

[Vansterdam]

yup. how far u thikn i would have to travel outside vancouver to see it? any of u guys got a good recommended spot?

[no_mercy]

i was hoping someone would suggest several sites to watch it :)

[1990TSI]

I think theres a event on facebook about this

I'd assume there's many...

[canucksfan]

Any suggestions on places to watch?

[The_AK]

+1, interested

[you!]

+1 for spots

[TOS'd]

I have one in mind, but what is the "Prime Time" to view it?

RS star watching meet? LOL

[Soundy]

On the way to Pitt Lake is a good place to watch. The surrounding mountains block the light pollution without being in too tight to block the sky.

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/081204-leonids-meteor-shower-2009.html

The timing: "We predict a sub-storm level outburst on Nov. 17, 2009, peaking sometime between 21:34 and 21:44 UT," Cooke said. That favors observers in Asia, although Cooke won't rule out a nice show over North America when darkness falls hours after the peak. "I hope so," he said. "It's a long way to Mongolia."

[TOS'd]

Ehh nm this shower coincides with the same day l4d2 is released. I'll be playing that.

[JulyZerg]

Where abouts near Pitt Lake and any other spots that are closer for a good viewing? haha

Noob question: "peaking sometime between 21:34 and 21:44 UT," what time does that translate to for us here in Vancouver; PST?

Looks like it's going to be a rainy November 17th, would that effect the viewing? Would rain make it better or easier to see or vice-versa?

[Soundy]

Where abouts near Pitt Lake

Where Rennie Rd. curves right:

http://www2.moltenimage.com/photos/revscene/meteors.jpg

and any other spots that are closer for a good viewing? haha

Not really. Problem with most places closer to town is the ambient light - if you can't see stars, you won't see meteors.

Noob question: "peaking sometime between 21:34 and 21:44 UT," what time does that translate to for us here in Vancouver; PST?

Subtract 8 hours from Universal Time (aka GMT)... that would put the peak shower about 13:34-13:44... or 1:30pm.

Looks like it's going to be a rainy November 17th, would that effect the viewing? Would rain make it better or easier to see or vice-versa?

Uhhh... :facepalm:

No, rain won't affect viewing at all. CLOUDS, on the other hand...

[1exotic]

Anyone from the lower mainland should go to Burnaby Mountain, really dark up there and above city lights.

[Soundy]

"Above" really doesn't help that much... plus half the sky is still blocked.

[TOS'd]

No, rain won't affect viewing at all. CLOUDS, on the other hand...

Although rain won't affect viewing, it will make things less comfortable being in the rain to see it or stuck behind a window in which the rain will then block the view.

[van_driver]

Ehh nm this shower coincides with the same day l4d2 is released. I'll be playing that.

:haha::haha::haha:

[Drow]

so if it rains / is cloudy on monday night, we should abandon all hope and screw the shower?

[no_mercy]

is there a place near or at cypress?

[Soundy]

so if it rains / is cloudy on monday night, we should abandon all hope and screw the shower?

Yup. Unless there's somewhere you can drive to that's clear of cloud cover, but from the look of the weather forecast, you'd have to start driving today.

is there a place near or at cypress?

The viewpoint isn't bad if most of the action is to the south, but there's still a lot of light pollution. You'd need to get around to the north side to get clear of that.

We went to Whytecliff park by Horseshoe Bay once to see a comet, not too much light pollution there, but the mountains/islands are in so tight, it really
blocks a lot of the view.

[VrrM604]

Weather is pretty bad tonight....are there any places worth it to try viewing?

[Soundy]

http://www2.moltenimage.com/photos/revscene/goes_wcan_visible_100.jpg

Looks like most of the Pacific Northwest is socked in... sorry.

[Simplex123]

fuck the rain and the clouds.

[LsquareD]

Damn.. Was looking forward to watching it too. Fuck you shitty weather
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[PiuYi]

fck clouds are really homo

[CP.AR]

I hate cumulonimbus clouds soooo much

[tonyvu]

fuck you weather, fuck you.

[PiuYi]

the way this thread is going i hope MotherNature has her flame suit on :D

[JulyZerg]

FUCK!!! There goes my date with a girl :(

[Soundy]

Just FYI, the Leonids DO continue through about the 21st... it's just the PEAK that was last night.

If you missed this, though, the next big one is the Geminids, Dec. 7-17, peaking at around 120/hr on the 14th. Bundle up warm for that one!

[you!]

damn this shitty ass weather

[pyro123]

Time to go to Asia. 200-300/hr at it's peak there.

[shenmecar]

Just FYI, the Leonids DO continue through about the 21st... it's just the PEAK that was last night.

If you missed this, though, the next big one is the Geminids, Dec. 7-17, peaking at around 120/hr on the 14th. Bundle up warm for that one!

awesome! :thumbsup:

[bimmer91]

looks like were gunna miss it.

[JulyZerg]

Just FYI, the Leonids DO continue through about the 21st... it's just the PEAK that was last night.

If you missed this, though, the next big one is the Geminids, Dec. 7-17, peaking at around 120/hr on the 14th. Bundle up warm for that one!

Has anyone seen anything from the Geminids one? I tried to look for some yesterday(11th at like 1am) and saw nothing, granted I was in downtown.

[Soundy]

Totally forgot about this! You probably won't see anything in any bright urban areas, except the very brightest meteors. Get out to Pitt Lake or Burns Bog or something.