The Perseid meteor shower peaks on the morning of August 12. This year promises favorable observing without the moon. The meteors are the dust from comet that vaporize when they strike the atmosphere. Sirius may be visible in the southeast about 45 minutes before sunrise.
Perseid Meteor Shower
Sky Watching — August 2011
A Perseid Meteor Image Credit The player above is for the Abrams Planetarium Podcast for August 2011 August is Perseid Meteor Shower time. Each year during the summer months (mid-July through late August), the earth crosses the track of… Read More ›