Twinkle, twinkle, gurt big star...

[northener]

...but which one are you?

Took Fido out at 6.00 this morning and there was an exeptionally bright star to the South East. My guess is that it is Venus - but it was incredibly bright even for that.

I tried to get a better look with my el cheapo pocket binoculars, definitely a planet, but not enough focus to get a decent look.

And I managed to see a meteorite, presumably part of the Gemenid shower?

[ducati]

I thought that was the International Space Station :eek: It was bright enough this morning to create a halo in the thin cloud.

[Even Chance]

Nice one.
I saw a meteorite on the way to work just now, sweeping North East as it fell. Looked like it was heading on a crash course for Dunnet!

[orkneycadian]

Whats "gurt" when its at home?

[Geo]

West country slang for "great" I believe.

[upolian]

So that's where my chinese lantern took off to......

[DeHaviLand]

Indeed, it was Venus. With Saturn also visible to the south and a bit higher over the horizon.

[Metalattakk]

And I managed to see a meteorite, presumably part of the Gemenid shower?


Nice one.
I saw a meteorite on the way to work just now, sweeping North East as it fell. Looked like it was heading on a crash course for Dunnet!

/*Start of pedant mode*/

Meteors. You saw meteors, not meteorites. ;)

/*End of pedant mode*/

[orkneycadian]

And I managed to see a meteorite, presumably part of the Gemenid shower?

Sure it wasn'y part of the baby shower I saw mentioned on here the other day?

Or is that do do with plumbing fittings?

[Walter Ego]

/*Start of pedant mode*/

Meteors. You saw meteors, not meteorites. ;)

/*End of pedant mode*/

You are correct.

When I was in Wookey Hole caves, I saw some nice stalacs......;)

[Even Chance]

/*Start of pedant mode*/

Meteors. You saw meteors, not meteorites.

/*End of pedant mode*/


Cheers Metal. I wis gonna call em shooting stars. I thought I'd TRY and be a wee bit cleverer!:lol: Obviously didna work oot:roll: Ach weel..............

It still looked giy cool fae where I wis.

[Metalattakk]

You are correct.

When I was in Wookey Hole caves, I saw some nice stalacs......;)

Meteor-ite.
Stalac-tite.

Ach, what's an ignored 't' between friends? :cool:

[Mister Squiggle]

It sounds like Venus. We were having this discussion in our house only over the past weekend and we found the attached link pretty useful:


http://www.astronomynow.com/sky_chart.shtml

You just pop in the month/time etc and a map comes up for the UK.

[Walter Ego]

Meteor-ite.
Stalac-tite.

Ach, what's an ignored 't' between friends? :cool:

'T'?

Two sugars please.

[Walter Ego]

......It sounds like Venus.....





You hear planets?:eek:

[Pouleriscaig]

Yes they are actually correct. The Planets do make a noise.

[ducati]

I used to hear them but then I discovered tinfoil ;)

[northener]

Yes they are actually correct. The Planets do make a noise.

They certainly do.

My favourite is 'Mars', lots of noise there, But Manfred Manns' version of 'Jupiter' is pretty damn good too.

:Razz

[TudorRose]

Whats "gurt" when its at home?

Hi Orkneycadian,

I'm originally from the south west of England and we use the word 'gurt' for big.

It makes my kids laugh when I use this word, but no doubt when I am no longer around, they will continue to use it!

TudorRose :)

[Aussiewicker]

Meteorites? wasn't that a song by Desmond Decker & the Aces???

I thought it was a meteor shower (sponsored by Highland Plumbing, Wick) :lol:

[Aaldtimer]

You hear planets?:eek:

Well Gustav Holtz seemed to!:lol: