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Friends, I must admit to doing something rather irresponsible last night.
I had read that there was to be a meteor shower at its peak in the early morning hours, but I had never heard of this particular event and so decided to investigate. Imagine my surprise to learn that there was nearly a century between my own time and what is known to be the first time this event was recorded.
When I was satisfied that the reports of this event were accurate, I dressed warmly and headed to the outskirts of town. Despite the full moon and a small amount of clouds interfering with the proper viewing conditions, I still counted nearly sixty-five in the time I spent outside. While I do prefer to watch for meteors in the summer months - August seemed to be the best, though whether this remains true to this date, I cannot say - I would say wholeheartedly that this was a night well-spent, frigid temperature and all.
Unfortunately, by the time I made it home and had written my findings in my journal, the sky was already beginning to lighten... I hadn't meant to nap more than an hour or two, but awoke in the mid-afternoon to the sound of the neighbors' children playing in the street.
I have no intentions of going out tonight, but the shower should continue to a lesser degree until the 17th of December, and so if you find yourselves interested I would be delighted to accompany you to the excellent viewing spot I used.
I had read that there was to be a meteor shower at its peak in the early morning hours, but I had never heard of this particular event and so decided to investigate. Imagine my surprise to learn that there was nearly a century between my own time and what is known to be the first time this event was recorded.
When I was satisfied that the reports of this event were accurate, I dressed warmly and headed to the outskirts of town. Despite the full moon and a small amount of clouds interfering with the proper viewing conditions, I still counted nearly sixty-five in the time I spent outside. While I do prefer to watch for meteors in the summer months - August seemed to be the best, though whether this remains true to this date, I cannot say - I would say wholeheartedly that this was a night well-spent, frigid temperature and all.
Unfortunately, by the time I made it home and had written my findings in my journal, the sky was already beginning to lighten... I hadn't meant to nap more than an hour or two, but awoke in the mid-afternoon to the sound of the neighbors' children playing in the street.
I have no intentions of going out tonight, but the shower should continue to a lesser degree until the 17th of December, and so if you find yourselves interested I would be delighted to accompany you to the excellent viewing spot I used.