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This started with the coyote line one morning before dawn when the local pack was singing. There was going to be a line about "dogs are resting underfoot" but the dogs lost out to Halley's Comet.
On Watching for Meteor Showersby Pam Green , © October 2018inspired by Donne's "Goe and Catch a Falling Star" I watch to catch each falling star |
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footnotes :
Meteor showers are named for the constellation in the part of the sky from which the shower seems to be coming. That's something of an illusion.
For the northern hemisphere the Perseid (August) , Orionid (October), and Leonid (November) are the best known, most spectacular. .
The source of the Orionid particles is debris from the passing of Halley's Comet. Intensity varies from year to year. The 2018 Orionid is supposed to be impressive, with peak Oct 21 - 22. Orion is my favorite constellation, probably because it's the only one I can easily find (in the winter sky).
There are several sites that can give you the schedule of showers for your general location. NASA's site is a good choice, as is the site of the Astronomical Society. You won't need a telescope or binoculars for most of these.
Yes, I do know mosquitos bite not sting and that they are mostly a problem around dusk. But I needed the rhyme and it fits with Donne's line about keeping off envies stinging. Just as the coyotes line goes with his "teach me to hear mermaids singing".
For the time being I think I am done with doing Donne.
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