Making the Most of Your Perseids Meteor Shower Viewing
Check out some of these tips to make the most of your Perseids viewing this weekend when the meteor shower is expected to be at its peak.
Many of us will be heading to nearby parks, fields and observatories – like the Astronomical Society of Greenbelt's star party – this weekend for some late-night sky watching. The Perseid meteor shower will light up the sky this Saturday night into early Sunday morning with about 100 meteors per hour, according to NASA. To make the best of your Perseids viewing, Spacedex.com recommends settling in a dark spot where you can avoid light from cities and vehicles. And, though this may seem counterintuitive, the site advises viewers to avoid looking directly up at the sky or into the radiant (the point where the shower appears to originate). Instead, look slightly away from this point or about halfway up into the sky for the best show. …
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