Looking for a little excitement as the summer draws to a close? This year's Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of Aug. 12-13, and it promises to be one of the best displays of the year. If forecasters are correct, the shower should produce a peak display of at least 80 meteors per hour. A waxing crescent moon will set before the shower becomes active, setting a perfect stage for meteor watching -- weather permitting, of course!
On Thursday, Aug. 12, stay up all night and observe the Perseids with NASA! Astronomer Bill Cooke from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center will answer your questions about the Perseids. Joining the chat is easy. Simply log in to this page on Aug. 12 a few minutes before 11 p.m. EDT. A chat window will be active at the bottom of the page. Log in, then Bill will start answering your questions.
Once the chat begins, you're also invited to start tweeting questions to Bill Cooke's Twitter account, @MeteorScientist. Please add the hashtag #askmeteorscientist to your tweets so Bill knows that you have a question.
On Thursday, Aug. 12, stay up all night and observe the Perseids with NASA! Astronomer Bill Cooke from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center will answer your questions about the Perseids. Joining the chat is easy. Simply log in to this page on Aug. 12 a few minutes before 11 p.m. EDT. A chat window will be active at the bottom of the page. Log in, then Bill will start answering your questions.
Once the chat begins, you're also invited to start tweeting questions to Bill Cooke's Twitter account, @MeteorScientist. Please add the hashtag #askmeteorscientist to your tweets so Bill knows that you have a question.
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