It’s About to Rain Wishes

I know if you’re feeling like I am right now, being outdoors is soothing to my soul. There is nothing I enjoy more than looking up at the sky and watching clouds, the moon or stars. The news of the annual visit from the Orionids are exactly what we all need right now. Let’s go venture outside, shall we?

Look towards the “club” of the constellation, Orion. Weird, I know, but just go with it.

The Orionids are scheduled to make their appearance late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, where the meteor shower will peak to as many as 20 shooting stars per hour. In layman’s terms, that is one every few minutes, if we’re lucky. The Orionids aren’t the strongest showers viewed from Earth in the universe, but the element of surprise is always a possibility. I’ll be taking my chances, regardless.

The moon will be in a waxing crescent phase, so that very little light from Earth’s satellite at just under 20% illumination will be ideal for seeing their traces across the uber early morning sky appear easier, if you move out and away from the bright lights of the city.

You can offer your thanks for the wishing stars up to the debris field leftover from Halley’s Comet, which we last saw (or didn’t?) in 1986. Everything comes back around eventually. It just takes time. I know we could all probably use a granted wish right now.

We are stardust brought to life, then empowered by the universe to figure itself out - and we have only just begun.” - Neil deGrasse Tyson