“Bring along a tea party as you watch the Orionid meteor shower tonight! - Examiner” |
| Bring along a tea party as you watch the Orionid meteor shower tonight! - Examiner Posted: 10 Jun 2010 04:59 PM 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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