Stars in our eyes

Last night was such a wonderful experience. My children and I were able to watch the Perseids Meteor shower from our backyard. We were a little down hearted the day before because it was so cloudy that we couldn't see anything at all. However, last night was not so bad and it was such a wonderment to view. We got our sheets and pillows and laid down on the trampoline with our eyes heavenward. We saw about 10 shooting stars in a 45 minute time frame.

Here are a few facts that we learned regarding the Perseids

1. The Perseids Showers (and all meteor showers)happens when debris from a passing comet gets left behind in that objects orbit around the sun,. When earth passes through it, the pieces get burned while coming through our atmosphere.
2. Every year the earth passes through the debris of the Swift - Tuttle comet. And because the shooting stars appear to be pointing outward from the constellation Perseus they are called the Perseids.
3. The Comet from which the Perseid showers come from was first discovered in 1862, and then a second time in 1992, 130 years later! The next sighting is expected in 2125.

*facts taken from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/08/090812-perseids-perseid-meteor-shower.html *

According to what we have read, the next big meteor shower , the Geminids is set to begin in mid-December. We have already marked our calenders!

Wonderment & Amazement ...We were reminded of the scripture that says "You are worthy , Jehovah, even our God, to Receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created." *Revelation 4:11*