Even if you missed the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower, you still can catch a little of the aerial show.
The peak viewing period was early Tuesday, according to an astronomy expert at the University of Colorado at Boulder. But there will still be some meteors to be seen for the rest of the week.
Coloradans get a “pretty good” meteor show because the moon is not full this year, leaving a dark sky for meteor viewing, according to Doug Duncan, director of CU-Boulder’s Fiske Planetarium.
People can expect to see 50 or more meteors an hour from dark mountain or plains locations, while in cities and suburbs, viewers can expect to see a few meteors an hour.
Get away from city lights, allow your eyes to adjust and look toward the northeast.
The Perseid meteor shower is named for the Perseus constellation, from which the meteors appear to radiate. The Denver Post
This article has been corrected in this online archive. Originally, due to a reporting error, the story had incorrect information about the time
the moon would set.
