Don't forget the Perseid shower Conditions will be terrific this year for the Perseid meteors, expected to be most active in the early morning hours of August 12th and 13th. If you are going to watch the showers for fun, then all you need are your eyes and a lawn chair. You will feel warmer and will be able to observe longer if you keep your head and feet covered. Lay in a reclining lawn chair with your feet pointing south and look straight up. Decent numbers of Perseids can be seen starting around 10 p.m. but the show is better after midnight or just before dawn.
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