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>>28664772 >It's the Perseids meteor shower, takes place tonight. Best view is going to be on the northern end of the planet. An excerpt from stardate.org, which seems to have their facts in order: The Perseid meteor shower is coming up late this week, but this year the full Moon will wash out all but the brightest meteors, according to the editors of StarDate magazine. >Though the shower technically peaks at about 1 a.m. CDT on Saturday, August 13, prime viewing time begins when the constellation Perseus rises into fine view in the northeast around midnight on Friday, August 12. The full Moon will rise in early evening Friday and will be directly overhead after midnight, coinciding exactly with the predicted time of the shower’s peak intensity. The Moon’s brilliant light will overpower most of the meteors. |