Sorry, Joe - been away all afternoon, so I hope it isn't too late for you to see this. Observing toward the radiant one generally sees meteors of short duration and short trains. I prefer to observe toward the south, and from Rush Valley that's perfect for the Geminids - away from the light pollution in the north and east. By midnight, Gemini is high enough to be mostly out of the Utah Valley light pollution, anyway. I believe your chances of seeing a shower member are equal regardless of the direction you observe, all other things being equal. So, I choose to find a spot with dark skies and good horizons toward the south and west. Kim Hyatt Architect 1849 East 1300 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 801.631.5228 kimharch@msn.com<mailto:kimharch@msn.com> serius est quam cogitas ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Bauman<mailto:bau@desnews.com> To: Utah Astronomy<mailto:utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 1:28 PM Subject: Re: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Geminid meteor shower Hi Kim, How was Rush Valley concerning the direction of the shower? That is, they don't come in over the city, I assume? Thanks, Joe _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com<mailto:Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy<http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy> Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com<http://www.utahastronomy.com/>