2007-08-11 14:22:49 · 6 answers · asked by jenn v 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The meteor shower will begin on Sunday, August 12 around 9pm local time (no matter which time zone you are in) and will go through Monday, August 13 around dawn. The best time to watch is closer to midnight or later to see the most meteors. To see the shower look towards the Northeast Horizon. Make sure you are about an hour outside of any major city in a rural part of town so that there are no lights to interfere with the show. Good Luck!
2007-08-11 14:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by Charlotte C 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The best view will be from any dark place without too many trees and tall buildings. The darker the sky the more you will see, because just like with stars, there are usually more dim ones than bright ones. The best time to look would be just before dawn on the morning of Monday, August 13, but the shower actually lasts several days, so you could see some tonight too. This is because that is the side of the globe facing most directly into the oncoming meteor stream. It doesn't matter what time zone you are in, you just need to be on the morning half of the globe.
2007-08-11 21:26:03 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best time to watch is between 11 p.m. Sunday and 4:30 a.m. Monday (central time), though some meteors also will be visible tonight.
Get far enough away from the city and its street lights, and you'll see the Perseid meteor shower.
2007-08-11 21:27:45 · answer #3 · answered by Tim C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monday, August 12th from 9:00PM until about 1:30AM or so the next morning. The best viewing time is around 12:30AM on Tuesday. Good Luck!
2007-08-11 21:27:37 · answer #4 · answered by ChanceHaloAnthonyEmbrey-Farquhar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told that the optimum time for viewing is from just after midnight to aroung 3 am. Of course, I live in south Louisiana and I'm sure that viewing times will be different in other places.
2007-08-11 21:28:44 · answer #5 · answered by roland.spano 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it usually takes place around 9:00 pm to10:00 pm.
2007-08-11 21:33:34 · answer #6 · answered by lucafina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋