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Peleke4 · 09-17-2007, 08:09 AM

I ask because I saw two shooting stars within the past week. And then tonight, I saw a HUGE bright shooting star that tripped me out! It was really sweet. So I asked my co-workers how often they've seen shooting stars. One responded only once in her life. Another responded not often at all. I then googled and found different opinions: some say it's a rarity while others say you should catch a shooting star once every fifteen minutes or so.

I hardly ever catch shooting stars so I thought it was nice to be on a roll catching three within a week. By the way, I live in Southern California.

Oh and another thing, I'm not lounging staring at the sky all night long. I caught the stars on my way back home from work and during break.

Beloved · 09-17-2007, 12:08 PM

I think I saw one years ago. I was sitting in a car waiting for my husband to come out when I saw a small white streak in the sky that only lasted for a split second.

I just spent the weekend at an undeveloped beachside town. We were on the beach first night and the stars were the brightest I've seen for years. If it wasn't so cold I should have stayed watching for shooting stars, maybe next time.

Matthew Shea · 09-17-2007, 02:27 PM

That sounds like an unusual bit of good luck to me. I've seen them once in 33 years on this earth.

Ree · 09-17-2007, 02:54 PM

Matthew, I'm glad you asked that! My early morning walk often takes me out in my neighborhood before daylight, depending on the season, and I have seen numerous shooting stars over the past year or so. For a while it seemed like I saw one every morning! Just a wink from the Universe, I said to myself

Old Soul · 09-18-2007, 08:24 PM

neat.... I have not seen a falling star in quite awhile actually
but then again I would have to actually stay up at night to see it...

lol I go to bed early and get up early...... think i should stay up later

Love · 09-18-2007, 10:56 PM

I've seen one in nearly 24 years, so for you to see 3 in one week is quite a treat!! I'm glad you saw them!

cdn2wheeler · 09-19-2007, 12:14 AM

To raise your chances of seeing one, go out on a moonless, cloudless night away from city lights on these dates, and look roughly to the northeast :

Orionids, October 21
Leonids, November 18
Geminids, December 14

(dates from StarDate Online)

AddictiveX · 09-19-2007, 12:22 AM

Iv only ever seen two in my whole life, maybe I should lay and look at the sky some more, to reflect

WanderingOak · 09-19-2007, 12:31 AM

I drive to work between 5-6 in the morning. Back when I took the (treeless) interstate, I saw quite a few every fall. Now, thanks to road destruction, I take tree-lined back roads, so I don't get to see anywhere near as many anymore.

Lola · 09-19-2007, 03:19 AM

I've seen oodles of shooting stars in my life. But you do have to be out at the right time (5-6 am is good, WanderingOak) and it does need to be clear and dark - away from city lights and obstructions, and, like most things in life, you have to be looking for them.

The best meteor shower ever was during a trip to Colorado years ago. A bunch of us were hiking and camped high on a mountain overnight. The sky was so black and the stars so close. There was one meteor after another - it was almost like watching fireworks. Quite impressive.

Thanks for the dates cdn - I'll make a note to watch the sky.

DrMartinRussell · 09-19-2007, 04:33 AM

In the most recent lunar eclipse my wife, daughter and I went out to marvel at a reddish moon.

They both saw a shooting star, but by the time I turned around I had missed it.

I think you've got to be just laying back watching for them.

mandyje · 06-22-2010, 12:55 AM

A shooting star occurs in the night sky about every 10-15 minutes. Every night!

Jon Tore · 06-23-2010, 10:25 PM

I've seen 1 or maybe 2 in my whole life, that I'm aware of. Nice!

njay8481 · 08-18-2010, 06:14 AM

You all must not get out very much or your all not very observant !!! I see shooting stars every night that I'm out ! I even live in the city !

stewartM · 08-18-2010, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdn2wheeler

To raise your chances of seeing one, go out on a moonless, cloudless night away from city lights on these dates, and look roughly to the northeast :

Orionids, October 21
Leonids, November 18
Geminids, December 14

(dates from StarDate Online)

And the Perseid shower in the northern hemisphere, it's ongoing so you might see more in the next few days..

BBC News - Meteor shower: Your pictures

shasah · 08-18-2010, 11:13 AM

I saw my first in a very long time this past weekend. Decided to sleep on the beach and while gazing up at the stars, there it was. Beautiful.

gloci · 08-18-2010, 09:47 PM

All this talk about shooting stars in my reality!

I literally saw about 5 with 2 of my friends the other night while lying on a trampoline under the stars

Beyond Answers · 08-18-2010, 09:50 PM

If you stare at the night sky for over 15 minutes, you will see one. Recently, there was a huge meteor shower passing through that has caused there to be more "shooting stars" than "normal," some in color and some lasting quite long.

noitcefrep · 08-18-2010, 10:43 PM

Awww that's no fair. I have only seen a single shooting star in my life, but I would love to see them more often. I stargaze often enough, so I figure my chances of seeing them are higher than normal. At least that's my reasoning.

Thanatopsis · 08-18-2010, 11:18 PM

Only when I look into your eyes...

gloci · 08-18-2010, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thanatopsis

Only when I look into your eyes...

Get a room!

James81 · 08-18-2010, 11:37 PM

Everytime I see airplanes in the night sky.

09-17-2007, 08:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Peleke4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 113	How often do you see shooting stars? I ask because I saw two shooting stars within the past week. And then tonight, I saw a HUGE bright shooting star that tripped me out! It was really sweet. So I asked my co-workers how often they've seen shooting stars. One responded only once in her life. Another responded not often at all. I then googled and found different opinions: some say it's a rarity while others say you should catch a shooting star once every fifteen minutes or so. I hardly ever catch shooting stars so I thought it was nice to be on a roll catching three within a week. By the way, I live in Southern California. Oh and another thing, I'm not lounging staring at the sky all night long. I caught the stars on my way back home from work and during break. Last edited by Peleke4; 09-17-2007 at 08:14 AM.

06-22-2010, 12:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
mandyje Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1	Shooting Stars A shooting star occurs in the night sky about every 10-15 minutes. Every night!

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njay8481 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1	Wow You all must not get out very much or your all not very observant !!! I see shooting stars every night that I'm out ! I even live in the city !

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09-17-2007, 12:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Beloved Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 340	I think I saw one years ago. I was sitting in a car waiting for my husband to come out when I saw a small white streak in the sky that only lasted for a split second. I just spent the weekend at an undeveloped beachside town. We were on the beach first night and the stars were the brightest I've seen for years. If it wasn't so cold I should have stayed watching for shooting stars, maybe next time.

09-17-2007, 02:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Matthew Shea Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Detroit Posts: 772	That sounds like an unusual bit of good luck to me. I've seen them once in 33 years on this earth.

09-17-2007, 02:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ree Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 632	Matthew, I'm glad you asked that! My early morning walk often takes me out in my neighborhood before daylight, depending on the season, and I have seen numerous shooting stars over the past year or so. For a while it seemed like I saw one every morning! Just a wink from the Universe, I said to myself

09-18-2007, 08:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Old Soul Family Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,016	neat.... I have not seen a falling star in quite awhile actually but then again I would have to actually stay up at night to see it... lol I go to bed early and get up early...... think i should stay up later

09-18-2007, 10:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
Love Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 513	I've seen one in nearly 24 years, so for you to see 3 in one week is quite a treat!! I'm glad you saw them!

09-19-2007, 12:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
cdn2wheeler Family Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,016	To raise your chances of seeing one, go out on a moonless, cloudless night away from city lights on these dates, and look roughly to the northeast : Orionids, October 21 Leonids, November 18 Geminids, December 14 (dates from StarDate Online)

09-19-2007, 12:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
AddictiveX Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 49	Iv only ever seen two in my whole life, maybe I should lay and look at the sky some more, to reflect

09-19-2007, 12:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
WanderingOak Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,184	I drive to work between 5-6 in the morning. Back when I took the (treeless) interstate, I saw quite a few every fall. Now, thanks to road destruction, I take tree-lined back roads, so I don't get to see anywhere near as many anymore.

09-19-2007, 03:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
Lola Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 679	I've seen oodles of shooting stars in my life. But you do have to be out at the right time (5-6 am is good, WanderingOak) and it does need to be clear and dark - away from city lights and obstructions, and, like most things in life, you have to be looking for them. The best meteor shower ever was during a trip to Colorado years ago. A bunch of us were hiking and camped high on a mountain overnight. The sky was so black and the stars so close. There was one meteor after another - it was almost like watching fireworks. Quite impressive. Thanks for the dates cdn - I'll make a note to watch the sky.

09-19-2007, 04:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
DrMartinRussell Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 138	In the most recent lunar eclipse my wife, daughter and I went out to marvel at a reddish moon. They both saw a shooting star, but by the time I turned around I had missed it. I think you've got to be just laying back watching for them.

06-23-2010, 10:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jon Tore Family Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,189	I've seen 1 or maybe 2 in my whole life, that I'm aware of. Nice!

08-18-2010, 11:13 AM	#16 (permalink)
shasah Family Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,750	I saw my first in a very long time this past weekend. Decided to sleep on the beach and while gazing up at the stars, there it was. Beautiful.

08-18-2010, 09:47 PM	#17 (permalink)
gloci Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Longford, Ireland Posts: 238	All this talk about shooting stars in my reality! I literally saw about 5 with 2 of my friends the other night while lying on a trampoline under the stars

08-18-2010, 09:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
Beyond Answers Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 73	If you stare at the night sky for over 15 minutes, you will see one. Recently, there was a huge meteor shower passing through that has caused there to be more "shooting stars" than "normal," some in color and some lasting quite long.

08-18-2010, 10:43 PM	#19 (permalink)
noitcefrep Family Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,158	Awww that's no fair. I have only seen a single shooting star in my life, but I would love to see them more often. I stargaze often enough, so I figure my chances of seeing them are higher than normal. At least that's my reasoning.

08-18-2010, 11:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
Thanatopsis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 197	Only when I look into your eyes...

08-18-2010, 11:37 PM	#22 (permalink)
James81 Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,690	Everytime I see airplanes in the night sky.

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