May 29th, 2009 Shooting Stars
Have you ever seen a Shooting Star? Sometimes in the wee hours of the night if your awake and looking out at the night sky you can see a streak of brilliant light cut a blazing trail in the sky. This is what’s called a Shooting Star. Well, it’s really not a shooting star; real stars are sun, like our sun. Giant balls of fiery gas. Shooting stars are actually much much smaller and made of rock or metal or both and are called meteors. They look like stars because they fly through the air so quickly they become hot glowing gas balls due to the friction when entering our earths atmosphere. Most meteors burn up in our atmosphere and never touch the earth, but some meteors are big enough and not burn up completely and hit the earth.
The best places to see meteor shower, or the term I prefer, Shooting Stars, is out in the desert. Some Rajasthan Luxury Hotels give maps to the tourist of where to go in the Rajasthan desert to view some spectacular meteor showers. Death Valley has night tours for the fellow Shooting Star enthusiast. But, if you don’t live in the desert then the best is exploring and finding your own place to watch the nights sky. Pick a spot away from lights, out in the country if possible. A place with a large expansive view of the night sky. Spread osunut a blanket on the ground or on the hood of your car and keep your eyes glued upward; the space invaders will sneak across the sky at a sizzling 40 miles per second where you aren’t looking. But, be patient, and you will be rewarded with a Shooting Star streaking right where you’re looking. Make a wish and that the message these beauties of the night sky brings is to let you know all is good.
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