Despite frigid wind-chill, icy roadways, and still being 24 hours from the Geminid Meteors peak, Mike Kozicki braved the elements and drove up to Trouble St on Saturday, December 12 to observer the shower. He expected he'd find a few die-hard sky observers, but turned out to be the only one. The road leading up to the hill was impassible, so he pulled over to the side of Trouble Street as far as he could and stood outside the car. He took a bunch of photos of Orion and Sirius but didn't catch any meteors - they were all in other parts of the sky. He stayed until about 2 AM before calling it a night. It was a good show - He reported seeing dozens over the four hours or so that he was there.
As many of you know, the Geminids turned out to be a very strong shower this year, perhaps the best since the Leonids of 2001... but by the shower's Sunday night/Monday morning peak, New England was enshrouded in rain and snow.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Snow Flakes
Small crew today, and just a little bit of work to get the hill ready for winter. Ray Burk picked up and stored some wayward tools. I walked most of the trail system to check up on things and clear blow downs where necessary. By early afternoon the overcast skies started dropping snow that was starting to stick. The forecast called for four to six inches of whiteness, so I called it a day early.
We've got a nice stack of firewood and set for the winter observing season. For the moment, he road is still in good shape, but if you are planning to use the hill be sure to check carefully on conditions before trying to drive to the top.
If we get good weather next Sunday, I expect to see some of you up on the hill for Geminds!
-Ed
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