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Solar System Observing – Meteors and Meteor Showers

Filed Under: Fundamentals of Stargazing

The Perseid meteor shower ranks as the main stargazing event this month, as it does every August. The Perseids is the best of dozens of meteor showers that occur each year, with dozens of meteors visible every hour during the evening of August 11 and through to the morning of August 12. Observing meteor showers is an enjoyable way to spend an eveni...

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Filed Under: Fundamentals of Stargazing Solar System (FoS)

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