Jodrell Bank Observatory equipment in Manchester but electrical interference from the trams on Oxford Road prevented him from doing so. He moved the equipment to Jodrell Bank, south of the city, on 10 December 1945. Lovell's main research was transient radio echoes, which he confirmed were from ionized meteor trails by October 1946. The first staff were Alf Dean and Frank Foden who observed meteors observed with the naked eye while Lovell observed the electromagnetic signal using equipment. The first time Lovell turned the radar on – 14 December 1945 – the Geminids meteor shower was at a maximum. Over the next few
Once Upon a December "Journey to the Past" and "Once Upon a December," both of which rival any mezzo-soprano solo by Menken/Ashman." FilmTracks argues both these songs' "appeal as the 'leading lady's songs' are equally attractive. The site compared "December" favorably to "Past", writing ""Once Upon a December" that better tells the film's story. Appearing in short vocal reprises throughout the score, this song is the connecting element between Anya and her lost grandmother, and the Russian sensibilities of the waltz are far more interesting than the rather straightforward ballad". DVDTa;l described the song as intimate DarkRealmFox said it was "a fabulous musical number".