What an astronomically lovely gift I've received from The Old Farmer's Almanac! Before reading about viewing the Geminid Meteor Showers I was just in the dark. But I read your article and simply stepped outside on Dec 14 at 4 AM. Here on the California Central Coast, where just days ago our sky was thick with smoke and the sun so frightfully depressingly red, we now have a clear dark winter sky and meteors raining down so beautifully just before dawn. Thrilling! I've just seen a baker's dozen in only 7 minutes. And with them come drifting down sweet memories of being a small child with my own wise father first showing me a few falling stars. Feels like good news and a warm hug.
What an astronomically lovely gift I've received from The Old Farmer's Almanac! Before reading about viewing the Geminid Meteor Showers I was just in the dark. But I read your article and simply stepped outside on Dec 14 at 4 AM. Here on the California Central Coast, where just days ago our sky was thick with smoke and the sun so frightfully depressingly red, we now have a clear dark winter sky and meteors raining down so beautifully just before dawn. Thrilling! I've just seen a baker's dozen in only 7 minutes. And with them come drifting down sweet memories of being a small child with my own wise father first showing me a few falling stars. Feels like good news and a warm hug.