sovay | I can see the alchemy

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I can see the alchemy

We had to wait until the clouds were only bands sliding across the stars like transparencies, but we saw the Orionids like sparklers in the southwestern sky, short streaks at the triple stars of the hunter's belt, one incredible fireball straight from the red coal of Betelgeuse at his shoulder. The air was softer than we had expected, but still clear enough for all seven of the Pleiades. Jupiter looked like gold inlay under the arm of Gemini. The DJ on WHRB commented melancholically on the cold turn of the weather and then played what she called a lot of warm songs to compensate. This is being a wonderful year for meteors.

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one incredible fireball straight from the red coal of Betelgeuse at his shoulder.

OMG.

So, so glad.

Jupiter looked like gold inlay under the arm of Gemini.

So beautiful.

Thanks so much for this. It's not like having seen them myself, but it's kind of (per my last comment on the other post) like dreaming I did.

OMG.

It was breathtaking. I never expect anything like that.

Thanks so much for this. It's not like having seen them myself, but it's kind of (per my last comment on the other post) like dreaming I did.

You're welcome! The Orionids run the whole month of October: I hope you will have the chance at a sky to see them in for yourself.