Want China Times
Date: 2015-08-12
By: CNA

Stargazers will have the opportunity to see the Perseid meteor shower, thanks to low

The Perseids observed from New Taipei in 2012. (Photo courtesy of the Central Weather Bureau)

interference from moonlight, the Taipei Astronomical Museum said Wednesday.

One of the most promising meteor showers each year–along with the the Quadrantids in January and the Geminids in December–the Perseids will peak Thursday afternoon, with 100 meteors per hour predicted.

For astronomy buffs in Taiwan, the best time to catch the celestial event falls some time between 10 pm Wednesday, when the Perseids ascend, and sunrise Thursday, according to the museum.     [FULL  STORY]