It always happens.
Whenever there’s a chance to view a spectacular meteor shower, the weather changes.
The Perseids Meteor Shower reaches its dramatic climax between the tenth and thirteenth August 2014, meaning that, if we’re lucky, we’ll be able to see between sixty and a hundred shooting stars an hour.
Last time I tried to view them, I saw one.
This time, they may be slightly obscured by Hurricane Bertha which is currently battering our shores (and inland!) here in the UK. It’s actually being called ex-Hurricane Bertha now, as it’s fizzling itself out, but we are getting some strong winds and heavy rain, and the occasional burst of lightning. Obviously, the cloud cover is obscuring the view of the night sky… but if there’s a break in the cloud, there’s another celestial event that will also cause the meteor shower to be less than clear… the Full Moon. The Full Supermoon, in fact.
Fourteen times larger than normal will the Moon appear this evening, as it is at its closest point to the Earth. Well, it will appear fourteen times larger should Bertha allow it.
At the moment, I can’t see anything through the rain.
There’s always next time, I suppose.
I always remain patient with these things.
One day, I shall see my full meteor shower. I just know it!
Tom
Remember that word of yours TL…Patience 🙂 VK
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I know, VK.
I am more patient. I could be patienter. But, there’s time! 😀
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I hope to see the super moon tonight. I remember the last one. Last year? It’s clear hear. Must wait for tonight to see how clear the sky will be then.
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Hope you saw it, Tess.
We had even more cloud than usual!
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The most stupid thing: I forgot. Got carried away reading a delicious book… and missed it!
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Ah… at least you enjoyed your book! You may have not done that had you looked for the Moon, and it had been obscured by cloud. Always a silver lining!
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Sigh.
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I hope you do get to see this sight someday soon, Tom, maybe between now and the thirteenth?
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I will do one day, LA. When exactly is a different issue, but I will do one day!
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Hi Tom! 🙂
Yes, the skies are not entirely clear here either and the lights make it hard to see the stars, let alone the Perseids!!! 😦
When my grandparents owned their farm I used to go out after dark and watch them flash overhead.
One of my better childhood memories! 🙂
With luck I’ll also see the Super moon, it all depends on the clouds. 🙂
God Bless!
Prenin.
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Hope you saw it, Prenin.
All around here were clouds and more clouds. In fact, it was that cloudy, it even obscured the lightning!
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I took a look at the moon last night and, indeed, it looked bigger. Wow, fourteen times larger, I had no idea! Really? I hope you got a chance to see it!
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Unfortunately not, Amy.
Still, there’s always next time. Pleased you caught a glimpse, though!
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There was a cloud cover in Arizona USA too, and what little I saw of it peeking through did not look dramatically different. Maybe I didn’t look closely enough.
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Maybe the cloud was making what you could see appear normal size too, Rebecca, perception-wise. I didn’t see a thing, so in my mind it will remain normal sized…
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Yes the winds were strong but stronger in other places.. only a few potted plants around the patio blow over.. The Moon peeped out from behind clouds too but my little camera didn’t do it justice.. And no luck with the meteor shower either… The good thing though Tom.. I didn’t hear any werewolves howling either!..
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That’s always a bonus, Sue. The werewolves can be very loud this time of year!
I didn’t see the Moon this time around. Saw a great rainbow the other morning, however, so that was good!
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Always good to see a rainbow…. And there have been some bright large ones around this year with all those Sunny showers we have been having.. Enjoy your weekend Tom 🙂
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Thank you, Sue… and you too!
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I was really annoyed with myself for completely forgetting about this – that shouldn’t have been possible with all the news stories but somehow I missed the opportunity to even look! I’d also love to go and see the northern lights one of these days 🙂
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Never mind… there’s always next time, Sara!
The Northern Lights would be amazing to see… sometimes, they’re visible from here in the UK, but usually when they make an appearance here, the cloud cover tends to visit as well!
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Saw the moon but missed the shower … but fortunately I’m taking a shower soon.
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Well, Frank, one out of two isn’t bad.
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