Our Place in the Cosmos

  From a small backyard from a small wooden deck just above me,  a small  patch of sky fertile space  for a starry eye... Reclining on a lounger, my Captain's chair "Screen on,"   I declare Stars will be extra bright  on this nearly moonless night. Depending on the season, sometimes the planets will shine like stars, sometimes even brighter. Shooting stars always leave me wishing  for still one more. One time I saw one speeding like a  fireball just above the tree line. And Once I saw the sun disappear, eclipsed right here,   in 2017. all right here from a small backyard  the smallest Cosmic Address... ________ Orionid Meteor Shower peaks Oct. 20-22, 2025 Viewing should be good, especially with New Moon occurring on Oct. 21