An extraordinary opportunity to view the annual Perseid meteor shower awaits those who stay up late or get up very early the next two days. The night sky tonight and tomorrow will be lit up with the fiery fragments of Comet Swift-Tuttle thanks in part to moonless nights.
For the 2010 show, the moon will not be up during the pre-dawn hours allowing a very dark sky to show off the meteors as they enter the Earth’s atmosphere. At its peak, observers this year may see as many as 100 Perseids per hour.
This is a great opportunity to see an extraordinary light show in the heavens.