Observing the heavens
The Leonids generally begin on November 13 and end on November 21, with maximum generally occurring during the night of Novemer 17/18. Observers are generally treated to displays of about 10 meteors per hour on the night of maximum. About every 33 years, the Leonids enter a phase of enhanced activity. During these periods, rates can amount to hundreds and even thousands of meteors per hour.
"Leonids Over Us" by Marge Piercy
The sky is streaked with them
burning hole in black space --
like fireworks, someone says
all friendly in the dark chill
of Newcomb Hollow in November,
friends known only by voices.
We lie on the cold sand and it
embraces us, this beach
where locals never go in summer
and boast of their absence. Now
we lie eyes open to the flowers
of white ice that blaze over us
and seem to imprint directly
on our brains. I feel the earth,
rolling beneath as we face out
into the endlessness we usually
ignore. Past the evanscent
meteors, infinity pulls hard.
(> ” ” <)
( =’o'= )
(,,) - (,,) - Chloe's endless starry sky
earthsky.org/tonight/moonless-nights-for
-november-leonid-meteors-in-2012Come visit me, Team RAGDOLL PAWesome PURRsonality #235194, :¦:Chloe:•:(¯`v´¯):•- :208036:¦: & Team CHLOE, a PAWSitively PURRfect NAME #234964.
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11/09/2012 06:41.53 PM
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Hello Anne
You are absolutely beautiful, and those EYES! I bet all you have to do is flash them and you get anything you want! Well our family wishes you well.Come visit me, madison, tuukka, sophie, steve, bella & peanut.
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06/04/2012 01:51.22 PM
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Hi Anne & Family! Welcome to the Cat Channel
It's so nice to meet you! We hope you will look around the CC, there is so much to see and do. Click on some of the links on the home page for all sorts of fun and information!
There's a University where you can learn all about our wonderful feline friends, and at the same time, earn badges that will post on your page.
The CC community is comprised of many interesting pages, including:
*Catpaign and Mews Room page #46883 where kitties post their news and the
Cat of the Day campaigns are announced
*Birthday Central #73341 where you can register your birthday
*Mouse Hockey League (see Dean page #36497 for details)
*Rainbow Bridge Scoop newspaper (Angel Duckie, Editor, #51627) for kitties who have crossed over.
*Community Directory on page #112364
Also, it's good to congratulate the Cat of the Day winner every day. You will make a lot of new friends that way. And please stop by and meet the candidate running for COTM (Cat of the Month), and leave a vote as often as you can! Our nominee for the month of July is GRACIE #173246! This will give you the opportunity to meet other kitties and families that are actively involved within the CC community! Our King of June is MIKE #161232, and he would love to meet you, so please stop by and let MIKE know that you are new to CC
Do you know how to travel around the CC by page number? Simply erase your 6-digit page number from the address string at the end of the URL in your browser and type in the page number you want to visit. Press enter.
Have fun as you go! I know you will make many new furiends!
This is Q. Charlotte and the CMR crew leaving a welcome vote for you!Come visit me, OFFLINE...... Missing our sweet angels - & Q. Charlotte ~Vote SPUNKY #161265 MAY COTM.
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06/03/2012 01:37.58 PM
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I WOULD LOVE TO B UR FRIEND
UR INVITED TO JOIN KAT’S CAT CLUB
Would u b interested in going out? If so, I have the right match for u .kitty match making serviceCome visit me, KAT'SCATCLUB-144-tow =how much mom/dad time u get, Shadow <3 Button VOTE -vote whiskers#227256 4 cotm, KAT'S CATCLUB BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY ADOPT CALENDAR, PRAYER REQUESTS--LEAVE UR PRAYERS HERE, SIR MALACHI's (HAPPY) BIRTHDAY PARTY PAGE #247289, Yoda- <3 Strudel- neutered at last, Manchester <3 Snuggles-vote whiskers#227256 4 cotm & KCC'S GROCERY STORE & BUFFET m-f allday.
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06/03/2012 01:32.31 PM
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hi anne
you have such pretty blue eyes, we left a voteCome visit me, Peanut (Rest in Peace), Laci, Lucky, Charlie & Chloe.
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06/03/2012 07:53.15 AM
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welcome!
welcome to cc! ur cat is really cute! hope u like it here at cc! left u a vote.Come visit me, Tiger #221788, Fat Cat Club - LOOKING FOR MEMBERS! & Angel Oscar #234290.
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06/02/2012 06:33.40 PM
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a Vote & a Hello
Hello Anne,
We are glad to see your pretty blue eyes and sweet face here on the cat channel.
Hope you have fun here and make plenty a frurrends too.
Purrs,
the 3 BuddsCome visit me, Happy 2013 from the Budd's sidekicks, Kitty Poets #234071, Uncle Buddy-#189993 -Garden Watcher, Gracie Twinkle-toes-Here I Am!, This is a Research Site Only!, PD Budd-Enjoying Springtime & the3 Budd's - PD shares his Basket with UBB.
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06/02/2012 06:25.22 PM
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