Perseids set to perform

Clear skies are far from guaranteed, but if you are lucky enough to be able to see the stars tonight you should. The annual Perseid meteor shower is predicted to provide, as much as it’s possible to predict that is, a great show as the Earth passes through the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet. Astronomy.ie has some tips, and they’d appreciate any notes you make. JPLNews for August explains – Original video here


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