Shooting stars

posted by Jeff | Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 12:21 AM | comments: 2

The funny thing about having a hot tub is that you spend a whole lot of time staring at the sky. Star gazing always relaxes me and gives me a sense of perspective. The infinity of space will do that I suppose.

Around once a month, I see a shooting star. I suppose they're not nearly as unusual as I thought if I see them that frequently. A couple of weeks ago I saw one that made a very long streak, and must have lasted a good two seconds before burning out. It's fascinating to me that the tiniest spec of space crap can do that.

I saw another one tonight, and again Diana misses out. She's never seen one at all. Ever. She got home from tennis and rightfully, on a school night, went to bed.

I suppose I need to find out when there will be a bona fide meteor shower again. I didn't even know about that last one, and as it turns out, it was mostly in the northern sky, which is not visible from the hot tub.


Comments

CPLady

August 27, 2008, 1:10 PM #

The Perseids (sp) shower is always in mid August and provides the best chance to see shooting stars, although there are stragglers before and afterwards. I believe it was around the 15th this year.

Iceracer

August 27, 2008, 6:29 PM #

If you have access to a boat on Lake Erie, go out beyond the influence of the shore lights and you will see multiple shooting stars almost any clear night.


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