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<\/a><\/p>\nA favorite memory\u00a0 is from my teens.\u00a0I would go up alone, except for our two trustys\u00a0dogs,\u00a0to an athletic field that bordered a large woods. With the field lights off , there was a broad expanse of sky that was perfect for viewing. Laying down on the grass and looing up, I ‘d focus my eyes on nothing so I could\u00a0take in the whole expanse of the sky-ready to detect\u00a0 shooting star from anywhere.\u00a0The dogs loved it. Meagan, a border collie, and Molly a Labrador mix would lay down on each side of me and keep watch. No bad guys, bears or coyotes would be sneaking up on us.<\/p>\n
Watching meteor shower requires several\u00a0 basic things.\u00a0 Patience,\u00a0 laying on your back ,\u00a0not being in a rush,\u00a0and most importantly clear skies. The last requirement is of course the most important.\u00a0The past few nights I’ve gone out and it has been overcast which isn’t surprising to me.\u00a0If there’s anything I know from years of summer\u00a0star gazing is August has many cloudy nights.<\/p>\n
Perhaps it’s the first sign of the coming of Fall, but August weather patterns\u00a0make observing the Perseid shower a\u00a0 chancy endeavor.<\/p>\n
As if seeing a shooting star weren’t chancy enough!<\/p>\n
copyright 2017 Christopher Donahue<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Watching\u00a0meteor showers\u00a0on summer evenings is one\u00a0of \u00a0my fondest memories of childhood.\u00a0 My favorite meteor shower of the year was the Perseid in August.\u00a0 Whether we were at the beach or the mountains,\u00a0 we would search out a dark\u00a0 spot with\u00a0 … Continue reading