Perseid meteor shower

[DJ123]

So who is going to be up and watching/snapping away at this? It is meant to be good tonight and better tomorrow (Midnight to before dawn) Got to be facing a East/North East direction towards the constellation Perseus.

[minimorecambe]

Wanted to but don't think I will still be awake

[joshwalker094]

I seen 4 two nights ago on top of the sand dunes in Cornwall they were awesome, I shall be going outside in a hour aswell to go watch for them

[Stuuk1]

Watched the International Space Station pass over at 22:43 tonight followed by a huge shooting star, pretty spectacular!

[Stingo]

I've seen a couple of bright flashes in the sky tonight..could that be the persied thingies?

[widepants]

I've seen a couple of bright flashes in the sky tonight..could that be the persied thingies?
thats just Phill24 7:D

[Dabber]

Saw one as I drove home with the roof down. Missed the ISS tonight, but luckily, I saw it yesterday evening.

[joshwalker094]

Didnt see any last night as it was too cloudy :( however the other nights in a NE direction we could see like a star but it was flashing blue/red/white, now it wasn't a helicopter or plane as it stayed in the exact same location

[Kenzie]

I think you have to polar align the scope (think it means point it toward the star Polaris) for it to be able to search for stuff. Bought my wife a scope for Christmas last year and really enjoyed looking at Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and the moon. Going to get some more eyepiecs soon to get a better view of Saturn. Also got a camera adapter for the eyepiece so you can put a compact on it.
Got her this one:
http://www.scopesnskies.com/prod/sky-watcher/newtonianreflectors/explorer130p.html

[pie_master]

Cheers for the warning - the missus & I will be watching (if the clouds blow over.....)

small clanger - nice 'scope! we've just bought a celestron 130md - looks similar to yours (ours is more at the budget end I think!!)

[Sid Squid]

Didnt see any last night as it was too cloudy :(
Same here sadly.