Keep your eyes on the night sky tonight and tomorrow night. The annual Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on August 11 and August 12 in 2012. Expect to see around 60 meteors per hour this year. Viewing should be pretty good because the moon will not enter the picture until the early hours of the morning.
Scientists are anticipating a large meteor outburst this month. On October 8, 2011 Earth will pass through the dust trail of the Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner which is the cause of the outburst. Meteor Watchers in the Middle East, parts of Europe and northern Africa will be best positioned for this potentially big show!
The 2011 Perseid Meteor Shower is expected to peak during the early morning hours of August 12th and August 13th. Unfortunately, the full moon is going to be competing for your attention – making meteor viewing not so good!
2010 should be a good year for viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower and if that isn’t enough to get you outside, there will also be a planetary conjunction to gaze upon as well!
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks on May 6. This meteor shower is visible from late April to early May and while it is not one of the most spectacular shows, it has an interesting origin.