Perseid meteor shower is tonight.

[mountaingirl]

Anyone watching? It's a bit cloudy here but I'm hoping it clears up more. My neighbor has what seems like all of the lights on in his place though.

[MWOS]

2-3AM is best, but you should be able to see stuff earlier.

It's a birthday gift to me from the Universe. See Signature Cat.

[mountaingirl]

11pm-3 am, Northeast or East so they say.

[3rdgrdteach]

We have too many clouds

[mountaingirl]

Here is what I found:

Visible from all over the world. Search for a place without the city lights.

August 12, 13 - Perseids Meteor Shower. The Perseids is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower's peak usually occurs on August 13 & 14, but you may be able to see some meteors any time from July 23 - August 22. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation Perseus. The near last quarter moon will be hanging around for the show, but
shouldn’t be too much of a problem for a shower with up to 60 meteors per hour. Find a location far from city lights and look to the northeast after midnight.

And when we say August 12 or 13, we mean the morning hours after midnight – not that night. The waning crescent moon will rise around midnight, only somewhat obscuring the Perseid display during the shower’s actual peak. The moonlight shouldn’t be so overwhelming as to ruin the show. These typically fast and bright meteors radiate from a point in the constellation Perseus the Hero. You don’t need to know Perseus to watch the shower because the meteors appear in all parts of the sky. The Perseids are considered by many people to be the year’s best shower, and often peak at 50 or more meteors per hour in a dark sky. The Perseids tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into midnight, and typically produce the most meteors in the wee hours before dawn. These meteors are often bright and frequently leave persistent trains. Starting at mid to late evening on the nights of August 11/12 and 12/13, watch for the Perseid meteors to streak across this short summer night from late night until dawn, with only a little interference from the waning crescent moon.

[mountaingirl]

Thank you MWOS and Happy Birthday!

[MWOS]

Thank you! It's not actually til tomorrow