Perseids

It's that time of year again.  The best meteor shower of the bunch is coming to a peak in the next couple of nights.  With up to 100 meteors an hour, the Perseids, originating from the Swift-Tuttle comet, will be at their peak in the predawn hours of Monday August 12 and Tuesday August 13.  Even though the constellation Perseus is in the northeast, the display is a full sky kind of thing.  Lie down on a picnic table at your favourite dark resort, along with a blankie, and look up at the dome of the sky.  Oohs and aahs allowed.