It sounds as if it is going to be a wonderful time to get outside and view the Heavens in all their glory! The lights certainly do have a way of putting a shade on this beauty of nature. When we were living in Washington state in the Pugent Sound area of Seattle, we were out in the country, and the skies were absolutely breathtaking. We saw the Milky Way for the first time in many years, and we could locate so many of the other stars that we had not been able to see in areas that were populated. I remember the one Comet that we saw about 2000, and it was a memorable event! I would love to be able to visit "Big Sky Montana" and view them there. We do have Green Bank Observatory here in WV, but I have not been there for many years. Has anyone been there? Sooooo, let's all go outside about 1:00 a.m. and look up and up and up. I hope it will be a clear night here! We can tell later what we have seen, or not seen. Richard, what are the tears you spoke of? As Richard Reed said....your knowledge of the celestial beings is amazing!! Did he say, "I'm astronamished"? Amazing choice of words Herr Reed! Sheila in WV --------------------------------- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.

Richard, what are the tears you spoke of? As Richard Reed said....your knowledge of the celestial beings is amazing!! Did he say, "I'm astronamished"? Amazing choice of words Herr Reed! Sheila in WV ------------------- St. Lawrence's Tears has another name I can't recall at the moment but they do have a place in Chrisitianity. When Lawrence was martyred around 400 A. D., his followers looked up and saw this meteor shower and they thought the heavens were weeping over his death. This event occurs every year around Aug. 11. Rick B