This Week's Sky at a Glance, August 4 – 12
Sky & Telescope
The Perseid meteor shower should be at its maximum late tonight and late tomorrow night. The nearly last-quarter Moon will light the sky late at night.
Perseid Meteor Shower Coming Soon to a Sky Near You
WLTX.com
Despite wild media reports about it being the brightest meteor shower in human history, NASA said "no such thing is going to happen.".
Perseid meteor shower won't be 'the brightest meteor shower in human history'
KPNX 12 News TV
The Perseid meteor shower lights up the sky every year when Earth passes through the cloud of debris left by the Comet Swift-Tuttle. Like last year ...
Solar eclipse and meteor shower just two of many astronomical events to be seen in August
Globalnews.ca
The head of an astronomical observatory in Toronto says a solar eclipse and a meteor shower are just a couple of astronomical episodes you can ...
When are the best times to see the Perseid Meteor Shower 2017?
Stoke Sentinel
If you haven't seen it yet then there is still time to view the Perseidmeteor shower. The Perseids, which happen when the Earth ploughs through debris ...
Science Perseid meteor shower coming soon to a sky near you Perseid meteor shower coming soon
USA Today
The best summertime meteor shower — the Perseids — will be coming to a sky near you next week, weather permitting.
How to see the lunar eclipse, meteor showers and solar eclipse in the skies above Somerset this ...
Somerset Live
There will be five outstanding events that can be witnessed with the naked eye, with two eclipses and a meteor shower that will send up to 60 shooting ...
6 Not-So-Far-Out Spots to Catch Some Extra-Terrestrial Fireworks
LA Magazine (blog)
The most impressive meteor shower of the year, the Perseids, is underway and runs through August 24, but the peak of the show will be August 12, ...
Meteor shower spectacle in Colwood at Fort Rodd Hill
Goldstream News Gazette (registration)
This event combines the potential to witness a meteor shower under ideal conditions with an opportunity to sleep beneath the stars in Colwood.
Colebrook Historical Society to host 'The Night Sky'
Torrington Register Citizen
12 at 9 p.m. On this night, the Perseid Meteor Shower will be at its height. The CHS invites guests of all ages to gather at the Rock School for a ringside ...
Perseid Meteor Shower Campout
Visit Omaha
The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of the brighter meteor showers of the year. Imagine viewing around 40 meteors per hour! Join us on an overnight ...
State Lakes set to host Outer Space Night Aug. 11
Fremont Tribune
“We have the total solar eclipse coming up right around the corner on August 21, and we also have the Perseid Meteor Shower, and I just thought it ...
Perseids Meteor Shower Viewing
Main Line Parent
Join us at one of the darkest places around to watch this annual event as meteors light up the evening sky. Meet at the Hawk Watch parking lot to view ...
Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing Night, August 12, 2017Hamilton Amateur Astronomers
Hamilton Amateur Astronomers
Watch the Perseids meteor shower with the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers at the Binbrook Conservation Area from 8 to 11 p.m. on Friday August 12.
Enjoy 'Meteors & S'mores' at state parks during Perseid meteor shower
Petoskey News-Review
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites visitors and campers to catch a view of the Perseid meteor shower during "Meteors ...
Perseids Meteor Party
Ontario Travel
Our Perseids Meteor Party is dedicated to the Perseid Meteor shower that happens every year around August 12th. This party will include astronomy ...
Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower Watch
Georgia State Parks
Meet up with the nocturnal rangers to view the 10-20 meteors per hour. Bring a comfy chair, snacks, drinks and binoculars although you can see with ...
Perseids Meteor Shower
DCNR Calendar of Events
View the night sky in the early morning hours featuring the Perseids Meteor Shower from a unique location - The Kinzua Bridge! This will be held ...
2017 The FOURTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!
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