[UFO Chicago] Re: Geminid meteor showers Monday night

[Jordan Bettis]

Neil R. Ormos said:
> Jordan Bettis wrote:
>> Neil R. Ormos said:
>>> Jesse Becker wrote:
>
>>>> Monday night is the peak night for the Geminid
>>>> meteor shower this year, and it should be
>>>> fairly good.  It will be partly cloudy in
>>>> Chicago, but Chandler and I are going to try
>>>> and see what we can see.
>
>>>> The show will probably start (slowly) as soon
>>>> as it gets dark, but won't pick up until 10pm
>>>> or midnight.  The peak should be around 2am.
>>>> Both times are "local" for wherever you happen
>>>> to be on the planet (Asia and Europe
>>>> apparently have the best seat this year).
>
>>> Any interest in a special UFO meteor shower
>>> meeting?  Too bad the light pollution is so bad
>>> at 3224 W. Foster.
>
>> When Nate was here we did a camping trip out to
>> the state park near Zion IL on the Metra. It was
>> a great time. I'd be up to doing something like
>> that again.
>
> It's a little cold to go camping, but it might be
> nice to find a place with minimal light pollution,
> hopefully with warth and coffee nearby.
>

What about near the Cumberland station on the Blue Line?
It's outside the city grid so there'll be much less light,
and there's a convenience store in it although I don't
know if it's open 24 hours.


Do you know any dark spots in the 'burbs easy for city folk
to get to that have Dunken Donuts nearby or something?


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