has anyone seen the solar flares this evening...

[stokemaveric]

apparently the sun has had a solar tsunami....

[237SJ]

No but I remember my late father telling me that in August, (around 22nd) if you go out into the garden you can see lots of shooting stars (my dad counted 22 in 6 minutes)

[stokemaveric]

that would be the perseids meteor shower 237sj...they are due again in a couple of weeks...if you can stay awake and get a clear night they are rather spectacular..i think i read somewhere they are due on the 12th and 13th this month but im not 100% sure

[237SJ]

Unfortunately Stoke, I live in SW London so I`ll see bu**er all. Oh, for the days when I used to live in the wilds of North Devon and I could see these things!

[stokemaveric]

thats a shame 23 bl**dy light pollution eh?lol

[237SJ]

Mind you, Stoke, a few years ago I was working (on a B747) and I went up to the flight deck on that night In August when there are all the shooting stars and I watched them out of the flight deck window at 35.000ft. What a show! Beats my bedroom window in South West London!

[ttfn]

Dave - I honestly haven't moved them - I get the blame for everything that goes missing

[237SJ]

Stoke, when is the meteor show due again? Hopefully I might be around and I can see it (even if I am in surburbia)