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The Geminids Meteor Shower is Awesome Tonight!
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:00 pm
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:00 pm
My little girl and I are at Big Cedar Lodge. We went swimming at around 9:30pm. The pool and hot tubs closed at 10:00pm. As we were walking back to our lodge, we saw a shooting star! This was her first shooting star.
And then I remembered that tonight is the Geminids Meteor Shower. We laid in the grass and stared straight up at Orion. In about 30 minutes time we counted 16 shooting stars, most occurring in pairs. We saw 16 in 30 minutes in the middle of a resort with background lighting.
I can't imagine how awesome the show is in the dark country with little to no background lights.
Go outside now. They peak between midnight and sunrise.
And then I remembered that tonight is the Geminids Meteor Shower. We laid in the grass and stared straight up at Orion. In about 30 minutes time we counted 16 shooting stars, most occurring in pairs. We saw 16 in 30 minutes in the middle of a resort with background lighting.
I can't imagine how awesome the show is in the dark country with little to no background lights.
Go outside now. They peak between midnight and sunrise.
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Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:03 pm to mizzoukills
The warm glow of multi colored Christmas lights from St George have killed the meteor show.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:03 pm to mizzoukills
pics
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:04 pm to mizzoukills
Meteor showers always leave me unfulfilled.
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:06 pm to mizzoukills
first,very cool thing about you and your daughter...you may not realize it, but you have just had an experience that both of you will remember for the rest of your lives... 
second, thanks for the reminder about the meteor shower...I think I will go and sit outside for a while and finish off this glass of makers...
second, thanks for the reminder about the meteor shower...I think I will go and sit outside for a while and finish off this glass of makers...
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:13 pm to Spankum
My wife and kids are now asleep but I may go back out at midnight (1:00pm eastern). It's really active up there tonight. Fwiw, I saw most around Orion.
And yes we most certainly created one hell of a memory together. She was amazed that "stars" could suddenly shoot across the sky. She damn near lost her shite!
And yes we most certainly created one hell of a memory together. She was amazed that "stars" could suddenly shoot across the sky. She damn near lost her shite!
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:25 pm to mizzoukills
I saw 39 stars
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:52 pm to mizzoukills
Sitting in the hot tub and looking up...
Posted on 12/13/14 at 11:55 pm to Marco Esquandolas
Report back with a total
Posted on 12/14/14 at 12:00 am to mizzoukills
Thanks for the info. Just checked it out. Saw 4 in about a minute then hit a lull.
Posted on 12/14/14 at 12:01 am to OysterPoBoy
I was experiencing about a 2 minute lull with 2-3 coming in 15-30 second bursts. That's not bad
Posted on 12/14/14 at 12:06 am to mizzoukills
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She was amazed that "stars" could suddenly shoot across the sky. She damn near lost her shite!
that is golden...it is really cool to see kids during that time in life when they are discovering new things every day...
I just sat out for about 20 minutes and saw several during that time...
I really enjoy cold clear nights and this was a perfect opportunity to sit out and collect my thoughts about what is important in life and what is not...unfortunately, I am kinda fricked up, so I may not remember any of what I figured out...
This post was edited on 12/14/14 at 12:33 am
Posted on 12/14/14 at 12:09 am to Spankum
I'm going back out now. Plan to sit for 15 minutes. Will post a count when I get back in...
Posted on 12/14/14 at 12:59 am to mizzoukills
At least 10 in last 15 min here. Perfect night for backyard fire, drinkin & star gazin...life is good.
Posted on 12/14/14 at 1:00 am to mizzoukills
I saw 30 clear meteors in about 20 minutes. I noticed several meteors in my peripheral vision that I did not count. At least 10 uncounted peripheral meteors. Not bad!
Good night, America.
Good night, America.
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