“Men of genius are often dull and inert in society; as the
blazing meteor, when it descends to earth, is only a stone.”
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Once a year, in mid-August, the
Perseid Meteor Shower comes to town. If you’re going to see just
one meteor shower a year, make it this one. Some years, there’s
a bright Moon in the night sky to contend with, like there was
last year. But this year, we’re all in luck. The Moon is as
close to new as we could hope for; just a tiny sliver of a
crescent, which will set before the night sky even achieves
total darkness. This means the skies are going to be naturally
dark for the next few nights, which is perfect! Why? Because the
Perseid Meteor Shower is in town! It will reach its peak
tomorrow, and if you head away from any bright cities (or other
light-polluted areas), you should be able to see about 90-100
meteors-per-hour! The best nights to go watching are tonight,
tomorrow night, and the first half of Friday night. Where should
you look? The same place you look e