Are there any other amateur astonomers out there? I’ve been known to wake our entire family up in the middle of the night if I see something worth (or not) going out to view! One time it was snowing and cold, but that didn’t stop me. I still drug the two middles kids out of bed grabbing sleeping bags, hand warmers, and hot chocolate to sit on an outdoor bench and watch the meteors.

According to the NASA website, you might see some of the Perseid Earthgrazers starting around 9:00 p.m. Here’s a quote from the website:

“Earthgrazers are long, slow and colorful; they are among the most beautiful of meteors,” says Cooke. He cautions that an hour of watching may net only a few of these–“at most”–but seeing even one makes the long night worthwhile.

According to the NASA website, by 2:00 a.m. there should be dozens of meteors per hour increasing to one per minute near dawn. My advice. Take a long nap today so you can stay up all night enjoying the Perseid Meteor shower tonight. You can get more information at the NASA website. At least you shouldn’t need hand warmers and hot chocolate tonight! If you want to come to our house to watch the meteor shower, be sure to bring some mosquito spray!