Shooting Star

Peduk · #1 (**permalink**) 06-03-2009, 08:17 PM

Just got interested into astronamy and learning the very basics, been watching Orion, and venus and just learnt a star well found a star called sirus sorry if spelt wrong,
anyway i brought these cards that show the constelations and light up in the dark so you can se how for example orion is set out.

well couldent believe it wife went to look out tonight and saw a shooting star, heading sw-s. i was gutted, but glad she also is having interest.

well thats my basic bit of star gazing

Hedge Witch · #2 (**permalink**) 06-03-2009, 08:19 PM

The cards sound like a good idea. Great for beginners.

I love shooting stars

Peduk · #3 (**permalink**) 06-03-2009, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Hedge Witch

The cards sound like a good idea. Great for beginners.

I love shooting stars

Thank you yes they seem good for real novices, hope ok to name them they are called

Deck of Cards, by Ian Randolph, its good you have to shine a torch on the card then after few mins they glow in dark.

Dutchess · #4 (**permalink**) 06-03-2009, 08:52 PM

That sounds like an excellent idea! Where can you buy these cards, Amazon and the like?

Peduk · #5 (**permalink**) 06-03-2009, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutchess

That sounds like an excellent idea! Where can you buy these cards, Amazon and the like?

well we got them from book shop called waterstone,

found this, top one
Amazon.co.uk: deck of stars: Books

sunnydale · #6 (**permalink**) 06-03-2009, 09:30 PM

oooh I love seeing shooting stars. Makes me feel all tingly inside, especially when I see them at the coast. I've been known to lay on a beach in the dark on the Isle of Wight and just gaze at the sky for hours until I see one

I saw my best one.....with the longest lasting trail.....a couple of years ago on a night with a full moon.
Twas a rather lovely experience

kittykat · #7 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 07:35 PM

hmmm...i might have to look for those cards

thanks for the tip!

seamusagleann · #8 (**permalink**) 08-03-2009, 03:00 AM

sirius is also called the "dog star" ,it represents orion ,the giant's dog, and if you look closely at orions " belt" appearing to hang from it is stars in the shape of a sword!!

Dutchess · #9 (**permalink**) 08-03-2009, 03:15 AM

Orion, to my mind, is one of the most easily identifiable constellations in the northern hemisphere. If people cannot see him, there is no hope! (It amazes me just how many people cannot "see" constellations

.)

The cards sounds a great idea, especially useful when camping.

D.