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 BigE
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Well, 0200 hours ET Sat. morning lasting until around 0400.
This is a one-night-only event but suppose to be a big one.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned it yet.

 
Posted : May 23, 2014 7:40 pm
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It was gorgeous here this morning, but now overcast and misting rain. No meteors for me to night.

 
Posted : May 23, 2014 8:47 pm
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Up At 3AM EDT A Few Blips In One Hour

Only a few clear patches of sky.

Had I been up at 2 the sky was clearer.

Clouds from the North.

Paul in PA

 
Posted : May 24, 2014 12:27 am
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Don't know about anyone else, but I didn't see squat.

 
Posted : May 24, 2014 4:32 am
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I was hoping to see it, but it was pretty cloudy at 10;30 when I went out to look and check the conditions. I was going to stay up and see, but I couldn't see any stars at all.

I hate I missed it. It was supposed to be pretty cool.

 
Posted : May 24, 2014 6:16 am
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> I was hoping to see it, but it was pretty cloudy at 10;30 when I went out to look and check the conditions. I was going to stay up and see, but I couldn't see any stars at all.
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> I hate I missed it. It was supposed to be pretty cool.

Well Jimmy, it was plenty clear enough here I didn't see anything except Jupiter, Mars and Saturn. I started looking about a half-hour before right up until about 0400 and gave up. Doesn't seem like we missed anything this time.
The humidity was pretty high but I could still see plenty of stars so I figured I could at least a little something-something.

Maybe some other night time sky-watchers saw something. I didn't.
Perhaps we'll catch the regular Leonid shower in next year or so.
Thank goodness it wasn't the Ort cloud lest we be in serious trouble! 🙂

 
Posted : May 24, 2014 8:08 am