Heyo, SuperForest!
Tonight, our planet is making it’s once-a-year voyage through dust trailing along the orbit of periodic comet “Swift Turtle”, thus presenting us with the Perseid Meteor Shower, one of the most spectacular celestial shows (weather permitting) of the year!
According to NASA:
The Perseids shower will begin around 10 p.m. YOUR local time. However, the best times to view are after midnight and before dawn, with the best activity around 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. local time. Best conditions are a clear, dark sky away from city lights. Go outside and look straight up at the sky.
Embarrassingly, despite the fact that I’ve always wanted experience stargazing, I’ve never actually gone out to give it a shot. But it seems like tonight would be an excellent time to start.
Based off of all the articles I’ve read, it’s more visible to those in the Northern Hemisphere, so if you’re in the (very general) area, prepare some blankets and warm tea (and a laptop if you want to participate in a NASA live chat with astronomer Bill Cooke), you probably might still be able to make it!
Yours,
Carla
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