Crucially, as well as it being as dark a night sky as possible, at that time the radiant point of the Perseids—the constellation of Perseus—will be highest in the night sky. You don’t need ...

The peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower is coming soon ... Consult a Light Pollution Map, find Dark Sky Place or plan to visit one of these organized events. Whatever you do, switch your ...

August opens with the spectacle of a waning moon dropping past three planets over three mornings. First up is Jupiter, a ...

This year August holds two aces up its sleeve: very favorable conditions for the Perseid meteor shower and a close gathering of planets in the west. Look for the Perseids after 10 p.m. the nights ...

The Perseid shower gets its name because it’s most active when the radiant happens to be in the constellation of Perseus, the constellation that represents a mythological Greek hero. The answer ...