It's a big sky

[spandit]

I've been working nights recently & got home this morning at about 1:15. It was so clear that I laid on the front lawn for 20 minutes just looking at the stars. Saw a few satellites and some amazing shooting stars, including one that changed colour as it descended. Also saw a flash high up but don't know what that was.

 

[Pict]

The flash high up as probably a satellite. Sometimes they turn and catch the sun off solar panels or some such. My son and I sit out and watch for them sometimes though you see them most often just after sunset.

 

[mountainm]

Once whilst camping i'd been taking pictures of the night sky. It was a very clear night. Having just packed my camera away i looked up for one last time. It was at this point a green fireball blazed its way across the sky.

 

[widu13]

I've been working nights recently & got home this morning at about 1:15.

Nah, you've been working lates, not nights.

 

[torc]

The night sky, the best free show in town.
The flash was pobably an Iridium satelite flare.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium_satellite_constellation
You can predict them using this site, http://www.heavens-above.com/.
Input your location and the site will provide you with tonnes of cool stuff.
Happy trails...torc.

 

[Kepis]

The flash was pobably an Iridium satelite flare.

Beat me to it

 

[Toddy]

Thanks for the link, Torc

I was awake at ten past four and it was already light and clear out. It's a beautiful day here now

I love lying down and looking up at a crisp, clear, cold bright sky especially somewhere away from light pollution. The star filled skies are a wonder

cheers,
Toddy