Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tuesday, Aug. 12
Friday, August 7, 2009 - 14:21
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's time once again for nature to put on its late-summer fireworks show: the Perseid meteor shower. This year's best viewing will be before dawn on Aug. 12, with a second chance after sunset that night, according to the editors of StarDate magazine.