by James Turley
About 30 students and a few parents showed up. Conditions were clear, but the East was outstanding. The show began at 2:15 am for us, lasting to about 3:30. My son was thrilled to see a blue streak hit Jupiter square on, and vanish. What a collision, complete with lingering smoke!
The best display was at about 2:40 am, radiating out of Leo just on schedule. My kid said he felt like he was driving Earth like a race car with bugs hitting his windshield. Exactly.