You guys know I love to post about meteor showers, and watch when I can. Tonight, Earth has a chance at a rare event as we pass through the remains of the Comet 73P/Schwassen-Wachmann which broke up in 1996. We might see a real meteor storm around midnight tonight if we’re really lucky. I will be watching. For more information on this event, go to https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/tau-herculid-meteors-may-intense-shower/
When my sons were young, I would haul them out of bed in the middle of the night for summer meteor showers. We got to see a few, though usually only about one every few minutes, and it was rare for us all to see the same one. I guess you have to be crazy like me to find that exciting, though my older son Ben seemed to enjoy it. Of course, he’s the one who would simply enjoy being outside in the middle of the night anyway.
How about you guys? Any star gazers out there?
