Happy Holidays!

We'd like to wish all of you stargazers out there a happy holidays from all of us at Lucid Orbs. If it's snowing where you live like it is in Albuquerque, don't try to stargaze. Just light your fire (if you have one) and relax with a steaming cup of hot chocolate. Once again, happy holidays from Lucid Orbs!

Geminids Coming up!

One of the best meteor showers of the year, the Geminids, are coming up! Viewers can begin to see one an hour on December 6. On December 13 and 14, there are 60-80 meteors visible per hour! These seem to radiate from the constellation Gemini.

9:00 PM, Northern Hemisphere

Screen shot from Stellarium, 9:00 PM in ABQ

Once in a Blue Moon!!!

Yesterday, December 1, we had a large, grand full moon. On December 31, another fabulous full moon is expected. This phenomenon is called a blue moon. It is considered extremely rare, which is why some people might say something happens "once in a blue moon." Have fun viewing the moon on New Year's Eve and stay warm!