The 2009 Perseid Meteor Shower

NASA reminds us about The 2009 Perseid Meteor Shower "Earth is entering a stream of dusty debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, the source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Although the shower won't peak until August 11th and 12th, the show is already getting underway."

"For sky watchers in North America, the watch begins after nightfall on August 11th and continues until sunrise on the 12th."

"The 55% gibbous Moon will glare down from the constellation Aries just next door to the shower's radiant in Perseus. The Moon is beautiful, but don't stare at it. Bright moonlight ruins night vision and it will wipe out any faint Perseids in that part of the sky."