METEOR ALERT:
The Perseid meteor shower is underway and should reach
its peak during the next 24 hours. Forecasters say the best time to
look is during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday, August 12th. The
glaring Moon sets around 2:00 a.m., and that's when the Perseids could
appear in numbers as high as 60 per hour. The best displays will be
seen from rural areas with dark skies. Sky maps, photos and more
information are available at http://spaceweather.com.
The Perseid meteor shower is underway and should reach
its peak during the next 24 hours. Forecasters say the best time to
look is during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday, August 12th. The
glaring Moon sets around 2:00 a.m., and that's when the Perseids could
appear in numbers as high as 60 per hour. The best displays will be
seen from rural areas with dark skies. Sky maps, photos and more
information are available at http://spaceweather.com.
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