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- Bring along a tea party as you watch the Orionid meteor ... - Examiner
- Lakeview Meteor Shower - msnbc.com
- Watch the Perseid meteor shower tonight and have a star ... - Examiner
- Perseid Meteor Shower 2009 - Webuser.co.uk
| Bring along a tea party as you watch the Orionid meteor ... - Examiner Posted: 22 May 2010 10:34 AM PDT It's that time, again: time to get some hot tea and watch an awesome meteor shower! Since the weather is getting even colder, a nice Thermos of hot tea and some substantial snacks are even more in order than they were during the Perseid meteor shower earlier this year. Extra warm clothing is also a must. There are some really tasty seasonal teas that would be perfect for keeping you awake and warm tonight. Bigelow's Constant Comment is the classic orange spice black tea, but many grocery stores are beginning to put out delicious tea blends by other companies. Stash makes some wonderful pumpkin spice and apple cinnamon teas, and many other tea companies are following suit. Some nice hot chai would also be delicious tonight, with its "warming" spices. Pull together some hot appetizers or portable hot meals (you could even cook some Lean Pockets and bring them!), and pack them in an insulated lunch bag. Hot water bottles and heavy blankets will round out the supplies. As with all meteor showers, the best views will be from hillsides and rural areas, away from city lights, although if you live on the edge of a suburb near a less populated area, you may be able to see a good number of meteors from your own back or front yard. For viewing suggestions, check out my article about the Perseid meteor shower. The Orionid meteor shower is an annual event, caused when the Earth passes through the debris field from Halley's Comet. Meteors will appear to originate from Orion, which is one of the easiest constellations to find: look for the Big Dipper, and then look near it for three stars, located close to each other in a line; that's Orion's Belt, part of the constellation. The "shooting stars" are expected to be most visible and frequent early in the morning – between 1 a.m. and dawn -- on Wednesday, October 21. The most frequent period is expected to be approximately 6 a.m.; with the longer night-time periods this time of year, sunrise will be closer to 7 a.m. so the sky should still be pretty dark for good viewing. North and East San Jose residents will probably have the best view from their back and front yards, especially those who live next to, or up in, the foothills. Alum Rock Park will probably be a good viewing area, as well, but you should call ahead and check the opening and closing times of the park, just in case. Lick Observatory on Mt. Hamilton will not be available for the public to use,although other areas of the mountain might. The astronomers will also be hard at work during the meteor shower, and current visitor hours have already ended (5 p.m. PST). You should call and check before you head up there. NOTE: this entire article is copyrighted by its author. If you would like to re-post or link to this article, a title with byline, and a link back to this page are required, along with my permission. You can e-mail me at southbayladiesteaguild@yahoo.com. Thanks!
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| Lakeview Meteor Shower - msnbc.com Posted: 22 May 2010 01:04 PM PDT What's that in the sky? Is it a bird or a plane? No, it's golf balls. Lakeview Museum held its annual meteor shower Saturday. The fundraiser allows people to buy golf balls which are dropped from a helicopter on to a diagram of the solar system painted on the museum's front lawn. Each golf ball is numbered and the ones that land closest to specific targets on the solar system win prizes. "Some of the prizes we've got are a gas grill, we've got an iPod, a DVD players. Its definitely worth coming out for," said Ann Kube, the executive director of Lakeview Museum. Kube says Lakeview is hoping to raise about $60,000 from the event and expected about 1,000 people to visit the museum to participate in the day's activities. There was one glitch though. This year's meteor shower was delayed when the helicopter wouldn't start. Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Watch the Perseid meteor shower tonight and have a star ... - Examiner Posted: 22 May 2010 10:34 AM PDT The Perseid meteor shower is expected to occur between 11 p.m. on Tuesday and 5 a.m. on Thursday, with the greatest activity between midnight and 5 a.m. on Wednesday. Although it's already Wednesday, the show is not over yet! Why not pack some warm blankets, lawn chairs, and a thermos of hot tea tonight, and go up into the hills east of San Jose and Milpitas, to see the shooting stars? A more robust brew, like a strong Assam or Irish Breakfast, with a good amount of caffeine to keep you awake long enough to see the meteors, would be a good idea. One of the most convenient places to buy some loose-leaf Assam or other black tea is good old Peet's Coffee and Tea; there is a store downtown San Jose on Santa Clara, near Market St. A midnight snack -- tea party style, of course -- is a natural accompaniment. Not sure what snacks to bring? This is a perfect time to go to your tea party cupboard and put together an impromptu tea party! Now for the perfect star-gazing spot. According to the Yahoo news site, "the best location is far from city and suburban lights. Ideally, find a structure, mountain or tree to block the moon. Then scan as much of the sky as possible. The meteors can appear anywhere, heading in any direction. If you trace their paths backward, they'll all point to the constellation Perseus. ... Allow at least 15 minutes for your eyes to fully adjust to the darkness. Then expect meteors to be sporadic: You might see two in a row, or several minutes could go by between shooting stars." Places away from the lights of the city include Mt. Hamilton, Coyote Park and Joseph D. Grant County Park, Houge Park (Twilight @ White Oaks, Near S. Bascom North Of 85) and the Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch (Camino Verde and Manila Drive, Santa Teresa County Park). You might also be able to go into the foothills east of Milpitas, or on Alum Rock road, although Alum Rock Park will be closed 30 minutes after sunset. Be aware that all city parks close at dusk, so you should call the San Jose Parks and Recreation during their office hours to see if any parks will have extended hours for the Perseid meteors. There are several options for stargazing in the San Jose area, so why not get out the map and find some place? Call around to the big county parks and see if you can enter them before they close for the night, and leave much later. Or, you can set up a lawn chair and bring your tea onto your own front or back yard, and see what you can see. Relive some of your childhood and spend some night time gazing at the stars! NOTE: this entire article is copyrighted by its author. If you would like to re-post or link to this article, a title with byline, and a link back to this page are required, along with my permission. You can e-mail me at southbayladiesteaguild@yahoo.com. Thanks! Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Perseid Meteor Shower 2009 - Webuser.co.uk Posted: 20 May 2010 03:55 AM PDT
Tomorrow sees the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower, which will be clearest to UK stargazers just before dawn and from late evening on August 12, according to BBC News. The shower occurs when the Earth passes through debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, with dozens of meteors potentially visible per hour, without the aid of telescope. Here's a preview of this amazing astronomical phenomenon, captured on August 9, 2009 by astrophotographer John Chumack. Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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