h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Just a quick reminder to wrap yourself in a duvet and take a look outside. The Gemenids meteor shower is just starting (should peak about 2 hours from now). Don't forget to turn off the house lights and you'll need at least 20mins to get used to the low light levels - city dwellers might want to take a quick drive out into the countryside. Make cocoa, have fun.

The clouds are conspiring to make a decent show unlikely where I am. Earlier one I saw a great view of Jupiter, though.

It was too cloudy & raining here. The shower started last week, and the peak was last night, there were reports of fireballs and one large one on Friday which broke up as it fell.

As usual, when celestial showtime approaches, the clouds rolled in. I could barely see to the end of the road never mind see any Geminids

Wipeout here too. Ah well. There still might be a few bright ones tomorrow night.

Thanks for the reminder. Can't believe I forgot; weather just plain freezing around here.

Let me know how it turned out in your areas, weather permitting.
I'm curious and like the local man-on-the-street POV.

still overcast here it rained all night

Really clear here this morning (and cold!) Venus was stunningly bright.

Well, it was clear on the Mendips for most of the night, occasional misty clouds drifting over. Unfortunately, the actual meteor shower was a bit...meh. Never mind, Jan 4th has the last chance to see Uranus before 2024 and a partial eclipse of the sun early morning if memory serves me right (it was on the last but one Sky at Night). There might be a meteor shower due then too...or was that the one we've just had they were talking about (knew I should have recorded it)

Radox I write a Post column on all things astronomy. If you check the latest one A77542239 which appeared early December, you'll see I went up to January to cover for the lack of a over Christmas.

Hi G.Babe, was wondering what you meant by "latest one" on your page.
I think it is the Diary entries?

Happy New Year
keep warm, I've been hibernating myself.

Hi Mr Hun

<> A77542239 <--- is my latest (most recent) astronomy column. It's December's but The Post does not resume until after the essential dates of early Jan have passed, so I extended that BATS column. It's not just diary entriesI am wondering if you've clicked the correct link?

Happy New Year to you too

Hi, thanks. Not sure what I'm thanking you for but thanks anyways.

ttfn...

Yeah, I should probably start reading the post. Should probably read the stuff in my mailbox too...and my emails...ah, sod it.