Just when it gets too cold to swim, Mother Nature gives us other cool stuff. The Geminid Meteor Shower will be appearing in our skies now through December 17, but the peak nights for viewing will be December 13 and 14. I figure since it will be below 30 degrees at night I will wait for the “peak” night before schlepping down to the beach at 12:10 a.m. on Dec. 14 (the absolute peak-iest time, according to NASA) with my blanket. The view from Smithtown Bay should be great because there is really very little polluting light in the sky, considering that you are on Long Island. For more information about the meteor shower visit http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/08dec_geminids.htm
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