What You Can See in the Sky While Waiting for Fireworks on The 4th Of July

universetoday.com ^ | July 3, 2013 | Bob King on

[BenLurkin]

The sky can be a showy stage with big-time events like eclipses, meteor showers and the occasional bright comet, but most nights have a quiet beauty that whispers instead of shouts. The contrast between hype and hush is no more apparent than on the 4th of July – American independence day celebration – when we gather at a park or hilltop to watch the fireworks boom and flash across the heavens.

But there are other interesting things — some quiet fireworks — you can see in the sky to see while you are waiting for the holiday fireworks.

[UCANSEE2]

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[CWW]

If you live in the south, you ain’t gonna see jack squat, except 3 to 5 inches of rain! Ugh!!

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Thanks BenLurkin, extra to APoD members.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Clouds and lightning tonight and liquid sunshine until then.