Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Watching the Geminids

The Geminids meteor shower provided some quietly beautiful sights across Hawaiian skies this early morning.  I pulled a chair out into the middle of my garden at about 3am, leaned back, and was soon treated to long, silver streaks coursing across the sky in various directions.


There is something profound yet peace-inducing about looking at the night sky.  The Geminids are an added reward.


You can see the Geminid meteor shower for the next several nights, after the moon has set.  As an enticement, this photo of the Geminids shower is from Discover Magazine's blog: