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Geminid Meteor Shower
Target Practice writes "Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Who cares? According to Sky and Telescope's website, 3200 Phaethon has been spewing chunks into our atmosphere for the past 150 years, and tonight, after the lan party, you can step outside at two or three A.M. and see the best light show yet - topping off at 75 meteors per hour! Be there..." Space.com has another story.
SONY. Because caucasians are just too damn tall.
I woke up for the Leonids this year. First time I've EVER woken up in the middle of the night to see a meteor shower. Supposedly the BEST of this century. I saw stars. Didn't see a single falling one. I stood out there in the freezing $@#%ing cold, and couldn't get back to sleep for two hours, making me a mess at work the next day.
So, I think it's fair to say I'll pass on this one.
.... this metor shower is going to be a ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME[or close to it] event!
>> I have no idea why they all use orange ones now, I guess they are cheaper? I think the orange ones are called "sodium vapor."
It's a big government plot so that you miss out on shit like this.
Oh, that and lasting forever and using half the power... I bet if you think hard, you'd remember seeing every 5th street light burned out. Something you hardly ever see.
If you dont like it, you could always get your ass into the car, drive for a half hour in any given direction, and watch your stars.
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