See the Perseid meteor shower in Southern California
Monday, August 11, 2008 - 13:56
in Astronomy & Space
Escape the urban lights and catch the Perseids' Tuesday morning peak from a remote -- but local -- campground or park. The Perseid meteor shower, the marquee night-gazing event of the summer, peaks Tuesday morning. The cascade of shooting stars, originating in the constellation Perseus, will generate up to two meteors per hour.