Hey, guys! It’s been a while since I last posted. You know what? I’ve been getting into stargazing lately, and I’ve got something really cool to share with you all – my attempt to catch the meteor shower that’s supposed to happen on the night of November 17 and the early morning hours of November 18.
First things first, I did a bit of digging around to find out the best way to see this thing. I mean, you don’t just step out your back door and expect to see a meteor shower, right? Turns out, I needed to get away from the city lights. So, I packed my bag, grabbed my warmest jacket, and drove out to the countryside. It was already getting pretty late, almost 10 pm when I found a nice, dark spot.
I also read that Yagi antennas are used for this sort of thing. I’m no expert, but I managed to set up a 70 MHz Yagi antenna that I borrowed from a friend who’s a bit of a tech whiz. He gave me a quick rundown on how to use it, but honestly, I was just hoping I wouldn’t break it.
- Downloaded the MeteorActive 4+ app.
- It’s supposed to tell you how many meteors you can see, pretty neat, huh?
- It calculated everything based on my location and some other space stuff.
The app confirmed that the best time to watch would be in the early predawn hours. I settled in, got comfortable, and waited. I even marked my calendar for next summer’s Perseid meteor shower, it’s supposed to be amazing. I started looking to the northeast sky, where the meteors were supposed to appear.
It was a long wait, and it got colder and colder. But let me tell you, seeing those first few streaks of light was worth it! They were like, these burning balls of light, I learned that when a larger one survives its atmospheric entry and crash lands on the Earth’s surface. It was incredible. I tried to capture some photos, but honestly, my phone camera didn’t do it justice.
I stayed out there until almost sunrise, just watching the sky. It was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen. I lost count of how many meteors I saw, but each one was like a little spark of magic.
So, that’s my meteor shower story. It wasn’t perfect, and I definitely learned a lot. But it was an experience I’ll never forget. If you ever get a chance to see a meteor shower, do it! You won’t regret it.
