Pleides meteor shower tonight

[CarlWohlforth]

If you are out tonight take a few minutes to watch the sky. Should be a great meteor show tonight!

[CarlWohlforth]

It was an OK shower. I went to an awesome place for viewing. The moon was not out. The milky way was very distinct. There was not a cloud in the sky. We saw about 2 or 3 dozen shooting stars, much less than the fantastic trip we had last year. My brother and his family were visiting so it was a real vacation and loads of fun.

[Bubblehead]

The moon was not out. The milky way was very distinct. We saw about 2 or 3 dozen shooting stars.

 

On a similar note... News reports earlier, from Chile, exclaim than an Alien Planet, aptly named HIP-13044b,
was recently discovered!

"This new discovery is very exciting. A planetary system of extragalactic origin!"

Further mentioned; "This brings an  extragalactic planet, for the first time, within our reach!"

And, and...to think, it's only 2,000 light years from earth.   

Within our reach.....really?

Astronomers.... 'Ya gotta love 'em....