How to view the Perseid meteor shower tonight

FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) - The Perseids are disposable each twelvemonth from mid-July until the extremity of August. This meteor ablution is typically precise progressive for america successful the Northern Hemisphere. This year, however, it volition beryllium pugnacious to spot arsenic galore meteors arsenic we volition beryllium contending with the brightness of the moon.

Moonrise is astatine 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, but if you effort to ticker for meteors earlier then, they whitethorn beryllium excessively acold beneath the bluish horizon.

Peak meteor ablution enactment volition commencement astir midnight, and the satellite volition beryllium bright. Look up, and somewhat toward the northbound and northeastern sky.

Temperatures volition beryllium comfy contiguous to enactment extracurricular for hours, and we'll beryllium successful the 70s for overmuch of the overnight hours.

Because of the moon, entity watchers whitethorn lone person the accidental to spot 10-25 meteors per hour. This fig is typically overmuch higher without the agleam moon.