The Orionids

In honor of the Orionid Meteor Showers, which are associated with Comet Halley and are occuring right now, from October 15 - 29th, I offer some advice for star gazing, as well as the lyrics to one of my favorite Sons of the Never Wrong songs. This song is more like poetry (it won't be a habit of mine to post song lyrics on a regular basis).

This year, the Orionids will peak at around 20 meteors per hour at about 5:00 AM EDT on Friday, October 21, with potential for good viewing on Saturday, the 22nd, as well. Best viewing will probably be around 1:00 AM on Friday morning. Unfortunately, this year, the waning gibbous moon will interfere with viewing of some of the meteors.

It's best to observe meteor showers between 12:00 AM and dawn from a clear, dark location with a good horizon. The meteors will appear out of the constellation of Orion the hunter in the high, eastern sky.

I post this for a very cosmic reason: to witness, with your own eyes, the magic of a shooting star is the harbinger of good luck, prosperity, and love!

Comets

Just on the edge of the universe

are comets in waiting

they're anticipating

a star flying by

and with enough gravitational pull ~

this ain't no bull ~

a random encounter with time

and that's me

I'm one of those comets

and that's you

you're one of those stars

and that's love sometimes

it's lost in heaven so close but so far away

Time thought that love was the true redeemer

And love thought that time healed all

And sorrow said let me clear up the matter

All hearts like stars sometimes fall

falling from grace for the first time

or just falling rain

falling in love

the spirits remember

what the heart can only explain

that's me

a lonely planet

that's you old William Blake

and that's love sometimes

lost in heaven

god's first and his last mistake

and that's me

one of those comets

you're one of those stars

and that's love sometimes

lost in heaven

so close but so far away

Just on the edge of the universe

are comets in waiting.....

words & music © 1999 Sue Demel (BMI)

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This song is absolutely breathtaking, and if you get the chance, you can find it on Sons of the Never Wrong's "One if by Hand" Cd. I'd post an audio clip, but I can't find one on the Internet.