The Spaceweather newsletter informs me that a coronal mass ejection has just left the building sun, and might very well cause auroras in a couple of nights’ time. Good thing the skies have been reasonably clear the last couple of days.
The newsletter also has this nice bit:
GEMINID METEORS: The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight. Start watching around 9 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Dec. 13th. The display will start small but grow in intensity as the night wears on. By Thursday morning, Dec. 14th, people in dark, rural areas could see one or two Geminids every minute.
Whee!
Evening update:
Bloody weather.
Kingdom of Loathing