AIBU to get DD out of bed at 2am to look for tonight's meteor shower?

[MissWimpyDimple]

She is 6 and I think she would love it but its going to be chilly and quite a faff. Her dad already got her up last night but it was cloudy so far it's looking clear and tonight is the peak!

If that's what you want to do then do it. I might wake my son too.

I used to be woke if it snowed early hours

Go for it! (and I love your name, OP!)

Why not? I'm not going to with my DCs to as I am already in bed but she probably would like it. We went out to watch the international space station go by a couple of nights ago and they were fascinated. Might depend what time you need her to be up in the morning though.

I thought it was tomorrow night??

I heard it was tomorrow night as well!

Peaks tomorrow night I think, but it is nice and clear tonight.

If you know she would love it then why not? But, they do come every year so I'd wait until she was older probably

Where is it?? Is it visible from anywhere in uk?

Is it only 2am that you can see them?

www.theguardian.com/science/across-the-universe/2013/aug/09/perseid-meteor-shower-2013-best-view Info here

My 2 year old always wakes without fail, might go out in the garden with him and watch as well

Anyone seen anything, nothing here :(

Well what does she want?

Has she expressed any interest in it?

Just looked outside but its a little cloudy.

Saw about 4/5 in 10 minutes around 2330. Now it's cloudy.

Last saw them in Switzerland when DD was just a bump.

Thanks for that link Swedish. I had heard of it happening.

You don't need telescopes or cameras, just a deckchair, blankets and a hot thermos to keep you company.

Can't I just look out of the window?!

(inner city, no garden here).

Just saw six or seven, looking out of the window due east.

Saw these last year in a pretty rural place in sw France last year. Was very clear skies and absolutely no light pollution going on. Loads and loads of them in such a short period of time. Was an amazing sight. Dd enjoyed them too.

inner city, flat faces west

I should have said, also inner city flat. Was going to take her out in the car so it's a bit more epic than just popping to the garden.

Anyhoo... Set alarm so here I am but it's cloudy DD can slumber on...

I stuck my dressing gown on, made a hot chocolate and went out after posting here, definitely saw 1, possibly a couple more out of the corners of my eyes, I was wearing glasses which give me limited peripheral vision compared to contacts, it was slightly cloudy as well. Will try again tonight.

My late Dad used to wake me up in the night when foals were born at home. He used to tuck me up in his PK Recliner chair which was exciting. The headmistress however always knew without being told because without fail I would fall asleep at my desk the next day at school!

Lottie that is so lovely! I am going to be out there tonight trying to see them tonight. V.exciting.

We saw a couple on Friday night - hoping for more tonight - I think it's a great idea to get children up to see this sort of thing - I remember being dragged out of bed to see a fantastic rainbow when on holiday in Wales aged 5 or 6 - late evening heavy shower around 9.30pm - still memorable

Ds stayed up to watch the International Space Station last night - it moves so fast! I was

Skyguide is a great app if like me you know nothing about astronomy...