Navigation by the stars and the Perseids

Sailors used to navigate by the stars. (end of Naval content)

Don't forget to stargaze tomorrow night for what should be one of
the better Perseid meteor showers in the last couple years. A new
moon will assist and if you aren't fortunate to live in the mojave
desert with little light pollution (Hey, you count your blessing
where you can find them dammit! ;) try and get out to the countryside
and away from the lights. Look NE from just above the horizon
(Perseus will be rising) to the zenith, the heaviest concentration,
about 90-100 per hour, will occur around 11pm pacific time.
My grandson and I are going to camp out on the deck with some
popcorn and the appropriate juice and make a night of it.
To steal a phrase "Virginia, it doesn't get any better than this"

ouch, that felt so ...dirty.

BB

I guess everybody has some mountain to climb.
It's just fate whether you live in Kansas or Tibet...

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