Posted on Aug 11, 2023
The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to watch
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Get ready for some shooting stars — this weekend is the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower, the beloved astronomical event that sends bright streaks of light streaming across the night sky.
This year's show should be a good one, "mainly because the moon isn't going to interfere," says Michelle Nichols, director of public observing with the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. "We can have different reasons why a meteor shower may be better one year versus the next, and a lot of times it's the phase of the moon."
Because the waning crescent moon will be just a little sliver that rises late, the sky will be dark, creating the ideal backdrop for the meteor shower's celestial fireworks.
Get ready for some shooting stars — this weekend is the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower, the beloved astronomical event that sends bright streaks of light streaming across the night sky.
This year's show should be a good one, "mainly because the moon isn't going to interfere," says Michelle Nichols, director of public observing with the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. "We can have different reasons why a meteor shower may be better one year versus the next, and a lot of times it's the phase of the moon."
Because the waning crescent moon will be just a little sliver that rises late, the sky will be dark, creating the ideal backdrop for the meteor shower's celestial fireworks.
The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to watch
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"To see the incoming meteors, just go outside, sit in a nice chair, get comfortable, look about halfway up the sky and give your eyes at least 20 to 30 minutes to adapt to the darkness, says Lunsford. There's no need to look in any particular direction or at any one spot."
"To see the incoming meteors, just go outside, sit in a nice chair, get comfortable, look about halfway up the sky and give your eyes at least 20 to 30 minutes to adapt to the darkness, says Lunsford. There's no need to look in any particular direction or at any one spot."
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