tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1777757801719268956..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Look! Up in the sky! it's a bird, it's a plane, it's the Geminid Meteor ShowersJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79605055597196053412012-12-14T09:24:58.770-05:002012-12-14T09:24:58.770-05:00We saw them, we saw them!! Hurray!!We saw them, we saw them!! Hurray!!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23083431885965224002012-12-14T06:42:25.478-05:002012-12-14T06:42:25.478-05:00So did any of you see meteors? I went out at about...So did any of you see meteors? I went out at about 11:30 and sat out on the patio, bundled up to my nose, for about 45 minutes or so. Saw more than a dozen in the first 20 minutes or so, about half of them really good ones. Then there didn't seem to be any more. I decided to go in before I froze solid. <br /><br />Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83342351601016611692012-12-13T21:39:36.292-05:002012-12-13T21:39:36.292-05:00Okay... now it's raining, so there will be no ...Okay... now it's raining, so there will be no good time for us to view the meteor showers! :(Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88918523898136901262012-12-13T20:01:58.227-05:002012-12-13T20:01:58.227-05:00Since I do not "do" cold weather activi...Since I do not "do" cold weather activities and probably have too much light around here at night anyway, I will rely on all of you who get to experience it to share it! Thanks in advance:-)<br /><br />One of the best Adult Ed classes I ever took was an Astronomy class around ten years ago. Sadly, the teacher moved out of the area and the class is no longer offered. Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86164361002412474552012-12-13T18:58:02.990-05:002012-12-13T18:58:02.990-05:00Hi Ro,
I'm trying to figure when we can see t...Hi Ro,<br /><br />I'm trying to figure when we can see this in Tucson... not having much luck but will keep trying!<br /><br />xoxoMaureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-658608522136819652012-12-13T18:53:16.846-05:002012-12-13T18:53:16.846-05:00Thanks Ro,
and thanks Denise Ann for the exact ti...Thanks Ro,<br /><br />and thanks Denise Ann for the exact time. I am actually keeping a sky journal for a story I am doing for the Globe so this s perfect.<br /><br />Will head out with my parka and a thermos of tea. <br /><br />Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77050205861194487812012-12-13T14:33:17.223-05:002012-12-13T14:33:17.223-05:00Ro, this was all very exciting! Since I've liv...Ro, this was all very exciting! Since I've lived in Manhattan a zillion years I've not seen any of these wonders lately... but it takes me back to my wonderful days at the Girl Scout Camp on Lake Prince in Suffolk, VA, where we would lie out on the lake dam at night and learn all the constellations! Thelma in ManhattanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76507542222404477442012-12-13T13:25:28.128-05:002012-12-13T13:25:28.128-05:00Erg! We have big trees AND light pollution. But f...Erg! We have big trees AND light pollution. But fortunately not as cold here tonight as the last few nights. Will bundle up and give it a try!<br /><br />I'm a Gemini, so even if they don't really come from Gemini, maybe it will give me luck:-)<br /><br />Thanks for posting, Ro!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88169116632175217902012-12-13T11:47:21.134-05:002012-12-13T11:47:21.134-05:00It's very cold here, but the sky is supposed t...It's very cold here, but the sky is supposed to be clear. I'm going to look for the sleeping bag and my teddy bear coat.Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53526729622386520312012-12-13T10:46:55.226-05:002012-12-13T10:46:55.226-05:00I just checked cbs.com, which said that the shower...I just checked cbs.com, which said that the showers would begin at 10 p.m. and peak around 2 a.m. (EST)Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19691531614554659462012-12-13T10:00:45.008-05:002012-12-13T10:00:45.008-05:00Hallie, that pic is a 19th century engraving with,...Hallie, that pic is a 19th century engraving with, no doubt, more than a little artistic license, but, hey we can hope. Good idea getting out the sleeping bag...<br />Edith, I'll probably go out at around 10pm to see if there's any action, but plan to stay up rather than wake up. I don't think I've read anything about exact times but you might check local news programs. Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73094066461900788782012-12-13T09:05:52.243-05:002012-12-13T09:05:52.243-05:00Edith, yes! Our farm in Kentucky (only 40 miles fr...Edith, yes! Our farm in Kentucky (only 40 miles from downtown Cincinnati, but where we can see the Milky Way) is sort of remote, but there are also critters roaming around at night, including skunks, foxes, raccoons, bobcats, and coyotes. It scares me a little to think about sitting out in the grass, alone, in the dark, I can tell you. I don't even want to think about the human element! Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64033062421413446692012-12-13T08:54:44.975-05:002012-12-13T08:54:44.975-05:00I have a fascination for the cosmos and meteor sho...I have a fascination for the cosmos and meteor showers, and one of the most wonderful memories I have with my son is the Leonid meteor showers in 2001. We were out there, in the wee hours of the morning, watching the display. I'll see if I can do that again tonight - so far we've got a very clear day and night ahead of us!Terri Herman-Poncehttp://terriponce.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72929074232183687292012-12-13T08:25:36.951-05:002012-12-13T08:25:36.951-05:00Leonids! 2001!! My husband and I took sleeping bag...Leonids! 2001!! My husband and I took sleeping bags outside (it was COLD and clear) and lay there watching. It was amazing (though nothing like that picture). Seems like every "meteor shower" night since it's been cloudy or the shower is a bust. Hoping!<br />Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44190073165948965632012-12-13T08:00:53.573-05:002012-12-13T08:00:53.573-05:00What time are they expected in New England tonight...What time are they expected in New England tonight, Ro? It looks like it will be clear and cold here in northern Mass! I get up for work at 4:45 AM anyway, so maybe I'll just set the clock half an hour earlier.<br /><br />I tried to catch the Leonids in November but only saw one before I got too cold and stiff.<br /><br />And bringing this conversation back to murder, one could imagine mayhem in the dark during a meteor watching, right?Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70606613486039903452012-12-13T07:57:57.093-05:002012-12-13T07:57:57.093-05:00That's a wonderful memory, Jim, I'm sure y...That's a wonderful memory, Jim, I'm sure you're making great ones for your kids, too!Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44806647148785347092012-12-13T07:53:34.012-05:002012-12-13T07:53:34.012-05:00So glad I'm not alone in this!So glad I'm not alone in this!Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74627623202177568182012-12-13T07:34:15.733-05:002012-12-13T07:34:15.733-05:00When my father passed away this year we three sibl...When my father passed away this year we three siblings talked about some of our favorite times with him.<br /><br />Each of us vividly recalled Dad getting us in our turn up in the middle of the night at our camp in Canada and rowing us into the middle of the lake to watch the Perseid meteor showers in August.<br /><br />And my children hopefully have similar memories of being paddled into another lake to see the same showers a generation later.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22866607007845635402012-12-13T07:14:44.246-05:002012-12-13T07:14:44.246-05:00Oh, yes, the Leonids in 2001. We took the kids up ...Oh, yes, the Leonids in 2001. We took the kids up to a local park far enough from the center of town to have less light pollution. It was so much fun--tons of families with lawn chairs and their kids, and all of us oohing and aahing over the hundreds of meteors. <br /><br />This year I've been at our farm for three meteor shower nights, one of which had perfect viewing potential, but I've seen only one meteor. Tonight should be good here: clear skies, dark of the moon, and the meteors are supposed to peak early, even before midnight. And it won't be quite as cold as it has been lately. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for us all for good viewing results! Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85977637503012455082012-12-13T00:55:43.081-05:002012-12-13T00:55:43.081-05:00Rosemary: I’ve got my thermos [coffee, of course] ...Rosemary: I’ve got my thermos [coffee, of course] and my blanket and I’m on my way out the back door . . . comet-watching, meteor showers . . . it’s all good. Joan Emersonnoreply@blogger.com