Did anyone see how bright the moon was last night?

[funkyrobot]

I know full moons really make a difference to the night sky, but last night seemed extra bright.

Is it anything to do with the moon being closer to the earth than normal?

Also, its the Leonids soon. Anyone else hoping we have some clear night skys over the next week?

Or am I just sad??

[Raffles]

funkyrobot said:

...Also, its the Leonids soon...

I thought these were in September. What are the dates this year? I'm heading to the West Coast Scotland next week so should be ideal viewing

[Puggit]

Yes - very, very bright!

[Hoppy2008]

Yep.
Was stood in my garden having a, erm, never mind.
It was bright.

[Catz]

Full Moon tonight.

[funkyrobot]

Raffles said:

funkyrobot said:

...Also, its the Leonids soon...

I thought these were in September. What are the dates this year? I'm heading to the West Coast Scotland next week so should be ideal viewing

When I last checked they were saying around 17th/18th November for the highest rate of sightings per hour. Will have to follow that up.

Edited to add this: http://meteorshowersonline.com/leonids.html

Bah! they've been winding down since 2002. Thought they were good around 2000. Nevermind bring em on!

Edited by funkyrobot on Thursday 13th November 08:43

[Monki]

Yep was very bright, almost blinded me looking throught the telescope!

[funkyrobot]

Hoppy2008 said:

Yep.
Was stood in my garden having a, erm, never mind.
It was bright.

Dump?

[Tony*T3]

took the dog for a walk about 8pm in a usually very dark park, was almost like daylight. Dog went nuts running around. Amazingly bright.

[Hoppy2008]

funkyrobot said:

Hoppy2008 said:

Yep.
Was stood in my garden having a, erm, never mind.
It was bright.

Dump?

Never st on your own (back)doorstep

[The Riddler]

Hoppy2008 said:

Yep.
Was stood in my garden having a, erm, never mind.
It was bright.

Yeah, was pretty bright. Thought it must of been something someone had slipped into my roll up.

[Tuska]

I went back downstairs about 1/2 hour after going to bed moaning that the f'ing kids had left the outside lights on and the price of electricity and what a grumpy git i've become and no.
The moon. Brighter than a really bright thing.

[petrol_penelope]

Hoppy2008 said:

Yep.
Was stood in my garden having a, erm, never mind.
It was bright.

Dooby?!

Nothing better than sitting in the garden on a crisp night looking at the moon and enjoying.

[Eric Mc]

Tuska said:

I went back downstairs about 1/2 hour after going to bed moaning that the f'ing kids had left the outside lights on and the price of electricity and what a grumpy git i've become and no.
The moon. Brighter than a really bright thing.

My wife and I had a similar conversation last night.

[8Ace]

funkyrobot said:

Hoppy2008 said:

Yep.
Was stood in my garden having a, erm, never mind.
It was bright.

Dump?

Standing up?

[ChristianZS]

Yes I did think the same while visitng each side of the road after the pub last night

[stew-S160]

it was sodding bright, which was nice, but makes star gazing a bit difficult.

[onomatopoeia]

It did seem very bright last night. I had the camera out and took a few pictures, didn't come out that well though. The lens is good on terrestrial stuff at infinity focus so I need to dos ome research to find out what I was doing wrong.

[medicineman]

Yep was cycling round Lady Bower from 8pm to 10pm and managed some of it with no lights on.

[inkjet]

medicineman said:

Yep was cycling round Lady Bower from 8pm to 10pm and managed some of it with no lights on.

Big girl is she?