Books, Fresh From the Printing Press

[twilightpony]

The books I'd ordered from Random Horse Publishing arrived this morning. It was a good time as any to reshelve my athenaeum. Then I leafed through The Astronomical Astronomer's Almanac to All Things Astronomy.

There will be significant meteor shower in about a hundred days from now, issuing from the Celestia's Boot constellation. Celestia's Boot, which will appear to be just south of Canterlot when viewed from Ponyville, is a pretty reliable reference in the sky. Unlike some constellations, such as the Ursa Major, it doesn't move around or go for walks in the Everfree. The best time to watch that meteor shower will be well before sunrise.

Comments

[algernon97]

The only big constellation that everybody over here knows is "The Big Dipper."
It doesn't do much other than be in the sky.

Meteor showers are awesome.

[twilightpony]

Other names for the "Celestia's Boot" group of stars are "The Stirrup" and "The Swing". Descriptive names makes it easier to point out stars in the sky and remember how they're arranged. "Big Dipper" sounds easy to remember too.

[flareblitzfury]

Oh wow! A meteor shower! That's awesome!

[twilightpony]

It is! Ponies like a show.