Watch for shooting stars at the telescope
Some evenings, Radio Cabane forecasts a meteor shower. Look through the telescope, follow the column of light and bring the star home.
To catch a shooting star, you need a telescope, a starry night and a good pair of legs. Look through the eyepiece: with a little luck, a star falls in the direction it is pointing. A column of light rises from where it lands, and all that is left is to run and fetch it before sunrise.
Listen to the radio before nightfall
“A meteor shower tonight! Bring out your telescopes after dark.” When Radio Cabane says that, get ready. These evenings come round about one night in three, with no fixed schedule. Everyone in the same world gets the same forecast, so tell your friends!
On a good night, you can see up to three stars fall. They land on solid ground, between forty and eighty blocks in front of the telescope. Pointed out to sea, it will see fewer of them come down, so aim it inland instead.
Follow the column of light
Once the star has fallen, leave the telescope and head for the light. The column stays visible until morning, even when a hill or a house hides it for a moment.
A small tip: leave a way out of the village on the side the telescope faces. That way you will not have to climb over your own fence as you dash off.
Collect all six colours
Stars come in six colours: pink, amber, lemon, mint, azure and lavender. The one you pick up goes into your bag, and every new colour gets its own little celebration on screen. Put it down and it glows on its small lit stand.
Line them up on a shelf, or keep one by the observatory window. A lantern by the front door will help you find your way home, with the star tucked safely in your bag.
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