Perseids!
Last night went out to observe what was left of the yearly Perseids meteor shower. It was a beautiful night and the sky was ablaze with stars. We would have gone out the night before during the peak of the shower, but unfortunately Corvallis was socked in. Only saw a few meteors, but they were thrilling and beautiful ones. Apparently the Perseids Meteor shower is a yearly event that occurs because there is a trail of space debris flowing through space, and every year around August 11 or 12 we pass through it, giving us a “shower” of meteors. Also, there are several other meteor showers of varying intensity that happen throughout the year, one of the most prominent being the Leonids, which occur around November 17th. I shall be waiting with Excitement.
I kind of wish i that i would have kept up with the star watching a bit more. I feel like i have missed really learning half of the sky, as winter approaches, the first constellations i learned are quickly approaching, and i won’t have opportunities to learn the ones i missed until next year. (at least learn from actual sky observation)
Also living in Corvallis, I feel i really benefit from living in a flat area, sooo many more stars are available for viewing. I do miss the telestar 114az Telescope though, as it really provided some depth to the sky. I believe that it was just the right amount of power to make things in the sky readily visible without picking up too much interference with the atmosphere, and it was possible, tho at full power constantly necessary, to track with objects as they moved across the sky. Mountains actually look like mountains on the moon. Saturn’s rings were readily visible, as were the moons of Saturn and Jupiter. Eh, it is only a 2 hour drive to my Pops house.
telestar 114az