Don't forget to look up and check out the Perseid's Meteor Showers tonight!

[Axeman33]

http://www.ibtimes.com/perseid-meteo...ermoon-1654208

"The annual Perseid meteor shower finds itself in an unusual situation -- competing for attention in August with the supermoon. August's full moon will pose a problem for the Perseids as the bright light will black out dimmer meteors.

The Perseid meteor shower peaks around Tuesday or Wednesday although there will be plenty of activity over the weekend and Monday. The Perseids gets its name as the meteors look like they originate from the constellation Perseus. Comet Swift-Tuttle is responsible for the Perseids as Earth crosses into the debris trail the comet leaves behind as it makes its way around the sun. Comet Swift-Tuttle has a large nucleus which means it leaves behind plenty of debris and in a good year, stargazers could see as many as 100 meteors per hour at the Perseids' peak. Comet Swift-Tuttle last passed Earth in 1992 and travels in a 133 year orbit around the sun.

While many stargazers looking forward to the Perseids' peak are worried about the full moon Sunday and bright moon throughout the week, there are plenty of reasons to step outside and look at the night sky for a few meteors.

Swift-Tuttle's debris stream is quite wide, which means you could still see meteors toward the end of month, and the Perseids is known as the "fireball champion," NASA said. Compared to other annual meteor showers, the Perseids have produced 568 fireballs, an extremely bright, streaking meteor, since 2008 compared to 426 for the Geminids and 319 for the Orionids. "The Perseids are rich in fireballs as bright as Jupiter or Venus. These will be visible in spite of the glare," said Bill Cooke, from NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office, in a statement.

With the high rate of meteors and fireballs, chances are you'll see plenty of the Perseids despite the supermoon. Pre-dawn viewing yields the best results. In the northern hemisphere, stargazers should look towards the northeast to find the constellation Perseus.

A video discussing the Perseid meteor shower 2014, courtesy of NASA, can be viewed below."

[doulos]

Really unfortunate about the full moon. I enjoy summer meteor showers, but I have not hit the right conditions for a good one in several years.

[mojavedesert]

Even though it is summer, ensure that you dress warmly as the nights can become cooler than you expect. A nice place to recline with a blanket and minimal urban lighting is ideal.

[doulos]

That was very weatherman-like there mojavadesert.

[mojavedesert]

That was very weatherman-like there mojavadesert.

Haha! And remember to keep yourself warm with some Scotch or Sake. I recommend Hakutsuru Sake slightly warmed.

[MXHockey]

Two summers ago was a great meteor show. Thanks for posting......

[STLblues]

Cool thanks

[MarmotKing]

Thanks for posting, I completely forgot! I haven't seen a meteor shower in a while now.

Yesterday I caught the supermoon. It was pretty cool. It was really clear and so bright, like looking at a light in the night! Details could be seen with the bare eye.

[mojavedesert]

As is typical during astronomical events the sky above Canada's west coast clouded over, thus obscuring any meteors that may otherwise have been visible. What did the east coast offer? How about in other Dobberite locations?

[Nights]

As is typical during astronomical events the sky above Canada's west coast clouded over, thus obscuring any meteors that may otherwise have been visible. What did the east coast offer? How about in other Dobberite locations?

Ottawa's been rained out since yesturday, so no luck here...