Throwback Thursday: The Meteors You’ve Been Waiting For
“Here in the Solar System, meteor showers are one of the things we take for granted on Earth. In particular, the Perseids is just starting to peak now, reaching its maximum on August 11th-12th, and remaining worth looking up for until about the 16th or so. The most reliable shower year after year, it causes spectacular streaks of light to illuminate the night sky. Over a period of many hours, it’s not uncommon for hundreds of meteors to delight skywatchers on a moonless night.” … Read more
Basically, find the constellation Cassiopeia and look below it’s “W” shape, that’s where the meteors will be coming from over the next few nights. Peak is this next Monday (Aug 11th).
