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My uncle David told me years ago that the best time to go star gazing was on August 10-13th. I have never forgotten. When I woke up August first I was ssssooo excited because it is time for my annual stargazing tradition. And of course, there was the star party.
The Museum of Science in St. Louis has an awesome star party on the first Friday of each month (except for November and December). You go into the planetarium, pick out a mat, lay on the floor, and learn about the night sky. If the sky is clear, you can go out and look through telescopes furnished by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society. I LOVE it.
Tonight I got to see Jupiter and the craters on the moon through a variety of telescopes.
Next week (August 14th) we are having our third annual Grubfest. This year the stars will start shooting at 9 pm. Normally you have to wait until after midnight to see much. The moon will be bright, so you may only see 30 or so per hour. That is a real bummer, but hey, not every year can be as great as the one where we gazed at the stars in a bull field.
The reason star gazing is so great in August is because of the Perseid meteor showers. That was something I learned tonight. I never knew the name, just the time of year. Happy stargazing to all, and to all a good night.
3 comments:
Sorry I missed the star party, unexpected guests. I do hope I can be included in Grubfest however.
I am so excited that we are going to Yellowstone this week and we can see the stars without all the light pollution of home!!! I love what you did to your little home...it is adorable!
Hokie, You are most certainly welcome to Grubfest.
Pandora, I've never been to Yellowstone, but what a perfect week to go. Those meteor showers will be fantastic there. I am really excited with how our house is turning out too! The enrichment group was so synergistic for all of us.
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