Astronomer Offers Tips for Viewing Perseid Meteor Shower

Annual sky show peaks Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

Look up Tuesday night and you may see one of the summer’s best meteor showers. The Perseid meteor shower is expected to reach its peak early Wednesday morning. Michigan Science Center astronomer Paulette Auchtung tells WDET’s Pat Batcheller what you see depends on where you are and how clear the sky will be. The National Weather Service is forecasting partly cloudy skies overnight. Click on the audio player to hear the conversation.

NASA offers some information about the Perseids here.

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  • Pat Batcheller
    Pat Batcheller is a host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET, presenting local news, traffic and weather updates during Morning Edition. He is an amateur musician.