Monday, August 13, 2007

Astronomy Notes

As I blogged last year, this time of year is shooting star season. (OK, they are meteor showers not shooting stars, but that doesn’t sound so mystical.)

A beautifully clear Sunday night in Tresaith gave Cath and I the chance to star gaze. It’s the perfect time of year to see the Perseids meteor shower. No moon and very little light pollution meant that we had a great view of dozens of “shooting stars”. Its probably the only time I’ve been able to see the Milky Way with the naked eye.

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