Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] geminid meteor shower tonight

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:45:32 -0600 (CST), Mike Miller
<EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Jonathan King wrote:
> 
> > Best viewing is apparently around midnight in the Columbia area, and
> > it's a moonless night.  You should see 1-2 meteors per minute at peak.
> > Ideally you are out of the city lights; I guess the canonical best place
> > to be is off of Burr Oak Rd.
> 
> Sounds great.  Unfortunately, I would probably have to drive for 20 miles
> to escape the lights of this city!

Don't you mean "these cities"? :-)

Looks like the view from our front yard would be acceptable, but Milo
and I might road trip it anyway, just to see the black of the night
sky bring out the brightness of the meteors.  When I just took out the
trash, I saw one, but I had to wait for a couple of minutes to see it.

jking

 
> Minneapolis Mike
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