Shooting stars / Black middens 12/12/12

[david.northeast]

Cheers gary

[Dr.Gonzo]

Hahaha!!! Laff ozzy that wer my wishes two but nawt lol

haha..every time yas seen one I knew yas were wishing for fish so everytime i spotted one I cancelled ya orders before putting me own in. i probably wudo had more fish but a wasted a few wishing me fatha would stop casting over me line. i cudo wished he hadnt kicked me box over aswel but i didnt forsee it, anyway if i did i would have blanked like the rest o yer

[canman]

Most of the time there Satalites burning in our atmosphere mate. I've seen odd few that had to be stars! Hope that helps

Nah, you've got that wrong, most "shooting stars!" are meteorites, small pieces of space debris, small as a pea. or a marble that burn up through friction as they enter the earths atmosphere.
Satellites look like moving stars, only visible while they are reflecting the light from the sun. The easiest way to spot them is, stare at one star for a while, and if there are any satellites in that area, you will see them moving in your peripheral vision.
God, I sound like a frickin geek

[DaveyP]

There ya go. Found this link.

BBC News - Geminid meteor shower set to peak Thursday evening

[seanyrooroo]

I also fished last night and witnessed the spectacle. It really was good to watch.

[wavy davy]

There ya go. Found this link.

BBC News - Geminid meteor shower set to peak Thursday evening

Told you!

[steven watt]

i was on horden beach fishing last, we seen loads 1 every 20 secs loads of big bursts of light, really good apart from the fishing that was pants

[sless]

tonight is the peak of the shooting stars

[g-force]

Yep, saw loads tonight and a few proper fireballs...and it hasn't even peaked yet!

Gary

[Fabulousfatphil]

I know what your saying Dave and im sure i can't. Seen a programme on sky about it,Reports of shooting stars have rapidly risen since the 80s. Theres thousands of satelites around our atmosphere so many so that its redused the chances of it been a actual shooting star by 80% They burn out and malfunction and the direction they head to is earth. It could of been a SKY diver returning home Or many

[stik]

Meteor showers and Submarine's

As A Radio Ham would you believe it we bounce signals of the Meteor showers ..so called shooting stars ..and work the world. By that I mean that signals can bounce down in New Zealand, Hawaii, Japan, Etc you name it .. RF energy from our Transmitters are beamed toward's them,the guy's across the globe do the same ..We have some real interesting contacts via outer space..if that sound's strange , here's one for you ..we also use the moon..We bounce signals of that celestial body too .. Look it up, earth moon earth..usually fast data ..Morse code etc ..but we do use the moon as a sat. Its like fishing ..you never know what your going to catch

One of my my most interesting conversation's was with a
United States of America submarine radio operator ..Just emerging from under the polar Ice cap ! one stormy December night back in 1987..I have a letter from that guy to prove it .. biggest thing I ever pulled out of the sea !

If that sound's stranger than fiction I also chat to Astronauts! ..A lot of them are Radio Ham's ..on the space station..Hey I also get to work with search and rescue providing comms in adverse conditions usually ...that's another story.

[Fabulousfatphil]

I know what your saying Dave and im sure i can't. Seen a programme on sky about it,Reports of shooting stars have rapidly risen since the 80s. Theres thousands of satelites around our atmosphere so many so that its redused the chances of it been a actual shooting star by 80% They burn out and malfunction and the direction they head to is earth. It could of been a SKY diver returning home Or many

Northern hemispere is good for shooting stars just some are burning satelites unfortunatly

[steve79]

same at smiths last night m8 was dozens

[wheres the fish?]

How do yourell the difference between satelites and stars ?

Satalites move

[Sir moanalot]

And shooting stars has vic and bob!!!