One of the most common questions I’m asked about meteor showers is, “When is the best time to look?” The answer is generally in the morning. The time to see meteors is misunderstood by most people. Meteor gazers commonly assume that a meteor shower is best seen at night when in fact most of the [...]
Posts from ‘August, 2009’
Where are all the meteor showers?
With the Perseids Meteor Shower ending on August 24th I find myself anticipating other meteor showers later in the year. Unfortunately I had cloudy skies and only saw a few meteors. Here are the meteor showers happening now. Please be advised that except for the Perseids, (not the September Perseids) the following are minor meteor [...]
Perseids Meteor Shower Still Active
Perseids Meteor Shower August 12th & 13th The Perseids Meteor Shower is passed its peak but viewers can still see meteors this Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The Perseids will remain active until August 24th. For best results look towards the East/Northeast in a safe dark area free from man-made lights. Want to learn more [...]
Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks August 12th
What or who was Perseus? A great hero of old Greek mythology who is known to have slain the Gorgon Medusa. The constellation Perseus can be seen in the northern hemisphere. The constellation contains a unique star named Algol (the Demon Star) that is best known as being the first “variable star” discovered. Algol is [...]
