Meteor Showers in 2023 (shooting stars) & Stargazing groups

As you know am an amateur StarGazer and Astrophotographer. I've tracked many nearby objects (Moon, Jupiter, Mars, Venus ) and once captured a meteor on video (link below). I've spotted many beautiful meteors in later part of 2022, but yet to take good photos. So here's to more success in 2023. Meteors 2023 Info collated … Continue reading Meteor Showers in 2023 (shooting stars) & Stargazing groups

The Geminids Meteor Showers -peaks 13th Dec’13

Quick one..!   Geminids Meteor showers are of the more prolific ones..   And as it gets cold and skies get clearer in Winter, there's more chance to see it.. BUT we are also coming up to a full moon in a few days so..  we'll see what we can see. "Radiating from near the … Continue reading The Geminids Meteor Showers -peaks 13th Dec’13

Meteor showers: Practical steps for observing & filming shooting stars!

http://youtu.be/AZ8AGT1UH_0 Above is a clip that I filmed.. last night .. .(out of about 4 hrs of filming attempt) of one of the Meteors (shooting stars).   This one was filmed about 03:27 am (British summer time)  on 13th August 2013.. near Mitcham, South London..!   Last night we were actually having the showers from … Continue reading Meteor showers: Practical steps for observing & filming shooting stars!