Keep Your Eyes On The Sky: Perseid Meteor Shower Saturday Night
By: Homa Bash
Updated: August 11, 2012
The night sky over the Big Country will be filled with shooting stars late Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, as the Perseid meteor shower begins.
This will be the best meteor shower of the year, according to NASA, because the brightest planets in the solar system are lining up right in the middle of the display.
Peak times to catch the show will be between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday, although meteors will begin to fall after sundown Saturday.
During that time frame, as many 100 meteors will be seen per hour -- and between one to two meteors a minute, experts said.
So, head away from those city lights and get your wishes ready, because shooting stars are ready to dazzle.
This will be the best meteor shower of the year, according to NASA, because the brightest planets in the solar system are lining up right in the middle of the display.
Peak times to catch the show will be between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday, although meteors will begin to fall after sundown Saturday.
During that time frame, as many 100 meteors will be seen per hour -- and between one to two meteors a minute, experts said.
So, head away from those city lights and get your wishes ready, because shooting stars are ready to dazzle.
