When:: Nov. 15, 7 to 11 p.m.
Where: C.M. Crockett Park, 10066 Rogues Road, outside Nokesville
Fee: $6 per car
What to bring: Warm clothesGrab a warm coat and get ready to enjoy the excellent horizons from C.M. Crockett Park outside Nokesville, the perfect stage for the 2014 Leonid Meteor Shower.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac forecast expects 10 comets per hour this year, and a new moon allows for the best visibility of the annual shower, which has been a true crowd-pleaser since 1833.
The park, set away from bright lights, competes only with the lights of Manassas, and a little disruption from the Warrenton-Fauquier Airport.
The park is just across the Fauquier border, about 10 minutes from Nokesville.
The moon factors into a viewer’s ability to glimpse the meteors, and last year the full moon ruined the visibility. This November, however, the new moon provides ultimate viewing conditions. However, the forecast remains the wild card.
The Leonids show up annually and seem to emanate from the constellation Leo. No howling over the cost even from these quarters. At least Fauquier is doing SOMETHING. I had asked for years to have an event like this in Prince William County, specifically at Silver Lake. I was told that I would have to pay for security. That cost is a deal breaker. $6 looks like a real bargain.
