On these dates, starting outside the Fountain pub in Barton Square, Ely, our chairman Alex will lead any interested parties on a watch for Orionid meteors (weather permitting). Wrap up warm!
To increase the likelihood of clear skies, two more sessions will start at the same place on the night before and after the peak on the 22nd, but at 11pm rather than 9:30. The 21st seems more likely to have clearer skies.
For those wanting a more generalised overview of the ins-and-outs of late-night/early-morning meteor watching, please refer to my recently revised article about the August Perseids, Tears of St. Lawrence.
The first night of this has now happened. A lovely clear night with a little low-hanging haze, and amazingly clear, the Pleiades obvious, Aldebaran burning like a beacon and when Jupiter came up it was so bright it was almost shocking. Not very many meteors though: maybe half a dozen in an hour.
The next two nights look... less good. Tonight looks to be a total washout.
We also have a list of past events.