Comments on: The Orionids Return! http://cosmicvariance.com/2006/10/21/the-orionids-return/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:22:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gabe Isman http://cosmicvariance.com/2006/10/21/the-orionids-return/#comment-126673 Gabe Isman Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:58:00 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1007#comment-126673 I slept out under the stars last night with my astronomy class. The meteors were fantastic and we got some great views of saturn throught the telescope in the morning, but it was pretty cold here in Massachusetts. I woke up with my pillow completely covered in frost. I slept out under the stars last night with my astronomy class. The meteors were fantastic and we got some great views of saturn throught the telescope in the morning, but it was pretty cold here in Massachusetts. I woke up with my pillow completely covered in frost.

]]> By: Josh http://cosmicvariance.com/2006/10/21/the-orionids-return/#comment-126572 Josh Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:12:17 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1007#comment-126572 Well, darn. Last night when I posted my first comment, the sky was crystal clear - not a cloud in the sky. My wife checked the skies at around 3am, and it was completely overcast. Grrr... Well, darn. Last night when I posted my first comment, the sky was crystal clear - not a cloud in the sky.

My wife checked the skies at around 3am, and it was completely overcast. Grrr…

]]> By: Ian Musgrave http://cosmicvariance.com/2006/10/21/the-orionids-return/#comment-126533 Ian Musgrave Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:53:30 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1007#comment-126533 Definitely worth it, the Orionids appear to be in outburst this year, and some places have reported up to 40 meteors and hour. My report and some Australian links are at <a href="http://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2006/10/sunday-orionids.html" rel="nofollow">astroblog</a>. As the Orionid peak is broad, its worth going out tommorow night/morning and having a look. The meteors were fantastic. Definitely worth it, the Orionids appear to be in outburst this year, and some places have reported up to 40 meteors and hour. My report and some Australian links are at astroblog. As the Orionid peak is broad, its worth going out tommorow night/morning and having a look. The meteors were fantastic.

]]> By: Adam http://cosmicvariance.com/2006/10/21/the-orionids-return/#comment-126420 Adam Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:24:51 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1007#comment-126420 Damn.... it's too overcast in Chicago to see them, I think. Damn…. it’s too overcast in Chicago to see them, I think.

]]> By: Josh http://cosmicvariance.com/2006/10/21/the-orionids-return/#comment-126369 Josh Sun, 22 Oct 2006 01:43:54 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=1007#comment-126369 Definitely going to try and do this tonight (or tomorrow morning; whatever :). A friend and I did this a few years ago. I was staying at his place for an SCA event, and we got up in the middle of the night to watch them. We sat on his front porch for about an hour or so. Stupid thing is, we were both in shorts. We had coats on, but... *shorts*. We froze our arses off, but it was worth it. Amazing to watch. Definitely going to try and do this tonight (or tomorrow morning; whatever :).

A friend and I did this a few years ago. I was staying at his place for an SCA event, and we got up in the middle of the night to watch them. We sat on his front porch for about an hour or so. Stupid thing is, we were both in shorts. We had coats on, but… *shorts*.

We froze our arses off, but it was worth it. Amazing to watch.

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