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

Meteors in 2017

Hi all..  a friend (Jemima Marriott) mentioned seeing a bright shooting star 2 nights ago..and it made me realise that I'd not made any notes about meteors..not only for this coming year but all last year (2016).  So a quick search on some reliable astronomy site has produced the following data. Major Meteor Showers in … Continue reading Meteors in 2017

Major Meteor Showers (shooting Stars) for 2014

Here's a list of major Meteor Showers that many of us are going to be able to observe in 2014. I  set up facebook events for a few (in the later half of 2013) and it was popular ..as in people were happy to get the info and go out and check on those respective … Continue reading Major Meteor Showers (shooting Stars) for 2014

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!