megalithic Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Damn you! I have to be up at 6am. [ponders!] Haha, flare watching is pretty geeky, though you only have to step outside for a couple of minutes so it's no hardship. Have you seen one before ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Damn you! I have to be up at 6am. [ponders!] Oh do it - it'll occur bang on the time specified as long as you are not too far from Sheffield, and it's very very obviously bright and a good night. You can time them so accurately you could walk down the road of an evening and shout - "UFO's" or "The Rapture!" , point up and as you do this great flash appears in the skies. Winds up the vicar no end.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 That 1st post needs correcting doesn't it. 23:12 BST not GMT http://www.heavens-above.com/IridiumFlares.aspx?lat=53.38289&lng=-1.466233&loc=Sheffield&alt=76&tz=GMT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootsBooster Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 It's crazy what you kids get up to these days. I blame the weed, it's a gateway drug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 That 1st post needs correcting doesn't it. 23:12 BST not GMT http://www.heavens-above.com/IridiumFlares.aspx?lat=53.38289&lng=-1.466233&loc=Sheffield&alt=76&tz=GMT Cleared it up in post 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarissa Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Haha, flare watching is pretty geeky, though you only have to step outside for a couple of minutes so it's no hardship. Have you seen one before ? I could have done but I always thought they may have been meteorite fragments. Oh do it - it'll occur bang on the time specified as long as you are not too far from Sheffield, and it's very very obviously bright and a good night. You can time them so accurately you could walk down the road of an evening and shout - "UFO's" or "The Rapture!" , point up and as you do this great flash appears in the skies. Winds up the vicar no end.... Twisted my arm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 I could have done but I always thought they may have been meteorite fragments. No, these are much slower, about the same speed as a plane, roughly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarissa Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 No, these are much slower, about the same speed as a plane, roughly. Definitely not seen one then. First time for everything... fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megalithic Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 10 minute *bump* reminder. ---------- Post added 02-05-2013 at 23:16 ---------- Well the haze spoiled that one. There's another at 11.21, but it's only -0.1 so will barely be visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Didn't see owt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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