Meteor Shower

Keeping with our celestial theme this week, I've become aware of another western-US-only event. This time it's The 2007 Aurigid Meteor Shower! At 4:36am on Saturday morning (wake up early, or stay up late Friday night) fragments from the long-period comet Keiss will be passing by Earth. Because it's a long period comet, it only comes every once in a long while -- that means it doesn't get heated by the sun very often, so the fragments that come off are "older" and "different" than usual meteors. I don't know what that means exactly, but the coloration may be pretty, I'm told.

For optimal viewing, find yourself a dark spot away from the city (but hey, a spot in the city is better than nothing) and look to the North-North-East.