From August 10th - 15th, the annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a great show, with little to no moon and dozens of shooting stars each hour. We would need to get away from our home and the surrounding light pollution to get the best view, but the shower has been visible other years, even here. Of course, if there are no clouds on August 12th, the night of the new moon that will be the best show.
From space.com - "The Moon will be out of the way, leaving dark skies for good viewing as Earth plunges through an ancient stream of comet debris. Little bits, most no larger than sand grains, will vaporize in Earth's atmosphere, creating sometimes-dramatic "shooting stars."
Space.com's Space Watch From space.com - "The Moon will be out of the way, leaving dark skies for good viewing as Earth plunges through an ancient stream of comet debris. Little bits, most no larger than sand grains, will vaporize in Earth's atmosphere, creating sometimes-dramatic "shooting stars."
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