Comments on: Meteor Shower – A West Coast January Treat http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/ Meteor Showers of 2011, Meteors, & Meteorites by MeteorBlog.com Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:34:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John T Mosher http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-3/#comment-3902 John T Mosher Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:06:25 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3902 January 3, 2009 Quadrantid Meteor Shower from Stafford, VA - I started viewing at 4:30am EST and saw well over 100 the first hour. One was particularly bright and had a persistant trail. I am pretty sure it was a Quadrantid and not just a sporadic meteor. I was babysitting a young puppy and was not able to spend much time trying to identify which were sporadic and which were actual Quadrantids. After 5:30am the skies became too bright with the astronomical twilight so my rates became lower but I am anxious to see what folks on the West Coast were able to see since the predicted peak was after sunrise here on the East Coast. January 3, 2009 Quadrantid Meteor Shower from Stafford, VA – I started viewing at 4:30am EST and saw well over 100 the first hour. One was particularly bright and had a persistant trail. I am pretty sure it was a Quadrantid and not just a sporadic meteor. I was babysitting a young puppy and was not able to spend much time trying to identify which were sporadic and which were actual Quadrantids. After 5:30am the skies became too bright with the astronomical twilight so my rates became lower but I am anxious to see what folks on the West Coast were able to see since the predicted peak was after sunrise here on the East Coast.

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-3/#comment-3887 Meteor Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:08:41 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3887 Mark L. Awesome! AWESOME! I'm glad you're okay. It was about 20 degrees here and I couldn't stand out there too long, haha! I appreciate your comments. Bookmark the page and I will update the site weekly to let you know when the next are coming. I also saw a yellowy meteor with a smoke trail, that was my encore and then I went inside. Bravo to the Quadrantids! - Meteor Mark Mark L.

Awesome! AWESOME! I’m glad you’re okay. It was about 20 degrees here and I couldn’t stand out there too long, haha!

I appreciate your comments. Bookmark the page and I will update the site weekly to let you know when the next are coming.

I also saw a yellowy meteor with a smoke trail, that was my encore and then I went inside.

Bravo to the Quadrantids!

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: Mark L. http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-2/#comment-3881 Mark L. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:39:32 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3881 I just got back and the sky was clear. I live in Medicine Hat, Alberta. I was out there for about 2 1/2 hours and seen about 30 and I too saw a yellowy meteor that streaked across the sky and left a smoke trail. It was so cold out and there was a wind chill warning but I still went anyways. It was about -33C with windchill -43C or -27F with windchill -45F. I was dressed up really really warm though. My cheeks and feet were freezing though haha. But it was all worth it. I left around 6am. I wanted to stay longer but I got too cold so I left. Thank you very much for all the info Meteor Mark! I just got back and the sky was clear. I live in Medicine Hat, Alberta. I was out there for about 2 1/2 hours and seen about 30 and I too saw a yellowy meteor that streaked across the sky and left a smoke trail. It was so cold out and there was a wind chill warning but I still went anyways. It was about -33C with windchill -43C or -27F with windchill -45F. I was dressed up really really warm though. My cheeks and feet were freezing though haha. But it was all worth it. I left around 6am. I wanted to stay longer but I got too cold so I left.

Thank you very much for all the info Meteor Mark!

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-2/#comment-3849 Meteor Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:00:37 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3849 Hello All, Thanks for the motivation. I just went outside it was awesome. I saw approximately 20 meteors in 15 minutes and the grand finale for me was a yellowy meteor that streaked across the sky and left a smoke trail! The simplest things in life are sometimes the greatest treats of all! Keep your head up! - Meteor Mark! Hello All,

Thanks for the motivation. I just went outside it was awesome. I saw approximately 20 meteors in 15 minutes and the grand finale for me was a yellowy meteor that streaked across the sky and left a smoke trail!

The simplest things in life are sometimes the greatest treats of all!

Keep your head up!

- Meteor Mark!

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-2/#comment-3841 Meteor Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:29:31 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3841 Cool! I am going to see if the clouds broke! I am motivated... Cool! I am going to see if the clouds broke! I am motivated…

]]> By: Meteor Mom http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-2/#comment-3839 Meteor Mom Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:26:14 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3839 We all went out around 2:30 and we saw a TON of them. It was GREAT! Especially being that the last few were a wash out for us. We had to have seen over 100 in the last 2hrs. It seems to have slowed a bit right now (5:23am) but, I might go back out to see if they pick up for the peak. Will let you know. Keeping our heads up! We all went out around 2:30 and we saw a TON of them. It was GREAT! Especially being that the last few were a wash out for us. We had to have seen over 100 in the last 2hrs. It seems to have slowed a bit right now (5:23am) but, I might go back out to see if they pick up for the peak. Will let you know.
Keeping our heads up!

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-2/#comment-3838 Meteor Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:24:55 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3838 I envy you! Let me know more... I envy you! Let me know more…

]]> By: Lori http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-2/#comment-3837 Lori Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:22:26 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3837 My husband and i just came in from watching the show. It is 0519 and we are on the East coast of Florida near Cocoa Beach. The sky is perfectly clear and we saw 3-4/minute just in a limited field of view. I am going to go back out now. Enjoy! My husband and i just came in from watching the show. It is 0519 and we are on the East coast of Florida near Cocoa Beach. The sky is perfectly clear and we saw 3-4/minute just in a limited field of view. I am going to go back out now. Enjoy!

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-1/#comment-3823 Meteor Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:10:17 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3823 Mark, I have the same problem as well. The Quadrantids are somewhat faint. I just came in from viewing and saw about 8 in 15 minutes, but then the clouds took over the whole sky. This shower is so strong that you may still be able to catch a glimpse between the clouds if there are any spaces where you can see stars... Keep your head up! - Meteor Mark Mark,

I have the same problem as well. The Quadrantids are somewhat faint. I just came in from viewing and saw about 8 in 15 minutes, but then the clouds took over the whole sky. This shower is so strong that you may still be able to catch a glimpse between the clouds if there are any spaces where you can see stars…

Keep your head up!

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: Mark L. http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-1/#comment-3817 Mark L. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:44:20 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3817 I was looking forward to this meteor shower since the last few ones were washed out because of the moon but unfortunately, it will be cloudy here in southern Alberta Canada. I am so sad now. I've been checking the weather network hourly in hopes of things will change, but it doesn't seem like it will. =( I was looking forward to this meteor shower since the last few ones were washed out because of the moon but unfortunately, it will be cloudy here in southern Alberta Canada. I am so sad now. I’ve been checking the weather network hourly in hopes of things will change, but it doesn’t seem like it will. =(

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-1/#comment-3729 Meteor Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:58:30 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3729 Meteor Mom, Yes I do think you will see some action. This is a strong meteor shower closest to their peak. View this one an hour or so before dawn and I would be willing to bet you will see some activity. Keep your head up my friend... View this <a href="http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/next-meteor-shower-the-quadrantids-of-january-2009/#comment-1895" rel="nofollow">comment for a map</a>. - Meteor Mark Meteor Mom,

Yes I do think you will see some action. This is a strong meteor shower closest to their peak. View this one an hour or so before dawn and I would be willing to bet you will see some activity.

Keep your head up my friend…

View this comment for a map.

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: Meteor Mom http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-1/#comment-3722 Meteor Mom Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:29:12 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3722 Yea, that would cause a problem. It is only about 45 degrees here @ 3am. Do you think the East coast will see any action tonight? We were hoping for some kind of something. Yea, that would cause a problem. It is only about 45 degrees here @ 3am. Do you think the East coast will see any action tonight? We were hoping for some kind of something.

]]> By: Meteor http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-1/#comment-3501 Meteor Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:42:04 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3501 Meteor Mom, I haven't seen any yet. This is a very strong meteor shower closest to the peak date which is January 3rd. It is 8 degrees here so my viewing times are pretty short. - Meteor Mark Meteor Mom,

I haven’t seen any yet. This is a very strong meteor shower closest to the peak date which is January 3rd.

It is 8 degrees here so my viewing times are pretty short.

- Meteor Mark

]]> By: Meteor Mom http://www.meteorblog.com/2008/12/meteor-shower-quadrantids-january/comment-page-1/#comment-3475 Meteor Mom Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:54:29 +0000 http://www.meteorblog.com/?p=359#comment-3475 Have you had any reports of sightings yet? Being that it started this morning. Thanks, Have you had any reports of sightings yet? Being that it started this morning.
Thanks,

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