Keep Lookin Up (111)

Oh yeah, if you never look up any other time, you just have to look up tonight!  The Lynid Meteor Shower should be putting on a display all night for you.

The best time to view the shooting stars is right before dawn on Monday morning but I plan to stay out from 11:00 p.m. Sunday evening til 4:00 a.m. Monday.  That is, unless I see plenty of ‘wishers’ early on, then I will just go in and go to bed satisfied at having seen a fantastic show from Mother Universe.

You might encounter brightness due to the moon or to city lights.  What you need to do is get as much away from city lights as you can, dress warm if you are in a cold area (which most of us are if you live anywhere north of Texas right now), take some snacks and warm drinks and some good music to listen to.  You can also take a friend or several friends and make a party of it.  I would suggest holding off on too many *drinks* because you don’t want to miss the show, you might have to drive home, and it might make you forget to bundle up and take care of yourself. On the other hand, if you have a very dark deck, like we have, you can just slip out there with some good wine or beer and truly relax with nature.

The good thing about this sky show for those of us in the north, is that it comes at a time when the mosquitos aren’t awake yet. One less thing to be concerned with.

Now, where do you look?  Straight up is the best way to spot them.  More guidance, if you don’t need to be talking with friends, stay quiet. I have often times heard the meteors hitting the atmosphere and bouncing off. Not that it happens every time, but it is a wonderful thing to experience if you can.

No more advice on this one but I did want to encourage you to go out and find out for yourself how cool this can be and what a great show Mother Universe can put on for us.

Only available for viewing from tonight through the morning of April 23 so bundle up, get on out there, and have some stories to share with your family, friends, and co-workers.