Perseids meteor shower 2023

[GloriaSmud]

The Perseids peak tonight - some information here.
Unfortunately, it's looking cloudy for a lot of the country but there might be some breaks in the cloud for meteor spotters!

[crystalkandy]

Thanks for this. If it's cloudy is it not worth staying up for?

[GloriaSmud]

I suppose it depends how late you want to stay up! About 11.30pm is late enough for me but if it's total cloud cover at that time, I won't want to wait up to see if it clears. But if there are big breaks in the cloud (and away from streetlighting, which is the other consideration), then there's the possibility of seeing something.

At the moment where we are (Leicester), it's just about total cloud cover with some small gaps and it's a bit showery, which doesn't bode well!

[tapdancingmum]

Too cloudy here (Bucks) but I did see one just after midnight last night.

[DrMadelineMaxwell]

The dds and I sat out last night as was v clear here and saw about 5 inc one amazing one with a long lasting trail. Tonight it has been hit and miss for cloud but I've seen another 5. Completely clouded over now so I think that's it for tonight.

[GloriaSmud]

I'm glad other people have seen something!
I didn't go and look - we had total cloud cover and it's rained overnight. There's still the chance of seeing something over the next few nights until the 24th August, so hoping for clear skies this week.

[lljkk]

Pretty good for a few hours in east Anglia last night.

[Gettingbysomehow]

I stayed up very late. Nothing. The cloud cover was too dense.