Meteor Shower

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For those who have not heard.. there will be a meteor shower this month. The best night to see it will be late August 11 early August 12. This might be a once in a lifetime opportunity, so take a few minutes to watch it. There's supposed to be nearly 100 meteors per hour.

According to Astronomy.com, the Perseid Meteor shower has some added bonuses this year It will occur on a night when the moon is in its waning crescent phase, which means the moonlight won't interfere with your view of the dashing meteors, and it's on a Saturday night, which means Fenton viewers can stay up late and sleep in the next day.

You don't even need a telescope. Just spread out a blanket, maybe a late-night picnic, lay back and enjoy!

Perseid Meteor Trivia:

These meteors travel 37 miles per second!
The best time to view will be 2 a.m. on Aug. 12.
The weather in Fenton so far, is predicted to be clear, so you should have a good view.
The Perseid Meteors are cast-offs of the Swift-Tuttle comet, according to Space.com.
The shower began on July 23 and will peak the night of Aug. 11-12.
Look toward the Perseus constellation, which forms an inverted "Y" shape and is in the northeast.
Some of the meteroids are as small as a grain of sand, but they have the kinetic energy of a nuclear bomb!
If you see a very slow, bright object sailing across the sky, it's either a satellite or a Space Station.
Where to view:

You don't need a telescope to view this celestial event, so just head out to a dark spot.
Away from city lights, so the further you get from town, the better your view will be.