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Great Night
Dec. 13th, 2010 09:49 pmI went speed skating after work at the Pettit, my first time this season. I went to Red Arrow on Saturday with my hockey skates and they felt very odd and hard to skate in. Speed skates on the big oval seemed quite natural. I really do mostly remember from last season.
I noticed the sky was clear, but I wasn't home until around 19:30 and was undecided about going out to see the night, but I'm very glad I did. Nearly dead calm and -12°C, nice winter weather, and a wonderful clear sky. I saw a very bright meteor and another fleeting streak of light that was so bright I wonder if I was really so lucky as to see a meteor that bright or if possibly it was something else. A jet left a short, faint contrail illuminated by the moonlight. The most prominent constellation of all, Orion, is up in the sky. That great demonstration of the use of averted vision, The Some Number Of Sisters, is up high in the sky. Just a wonderful night.
I noticed the sky was clear, but I wasn't home until around 19:30 and was undecided about going out to see the night, but I'm very glad I did. Nearly dead calm and -12°C, nice winter weather, and a wonderful clear sky. I saw a very bright meteor and another fleeting streak of light that was so bright I wonder if I was really so lucky as to see a meteor that bright or if possibly it was something else. A jet left a short, faint contrail illuminated by the moonlight. The most prominent constellation of all, Orion, is up in the sky. That great demonstration of the use of averted vision, The Some Number Of Sisters, is up high in the sky. Just a wonderful night.
