Shower can exceed 100 meteors per hour at peak viewing time
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/08/12
By: Taiwan News
The Perseids meteor shower will reach its peak on the night of Aug. 13. (photo: Wikimedia Commons)
According to the museum, the best time to observe the Perseids, one of the three biggest annual meteor showers, is from 2 a.m. until just before dawn on Wednesday (Aug. 14). The museum will set up a high-resolution night vision camera at Fushoushan Farm in order to share the spectacle with the public via livestream.
Taipei City's Department of Transportation announced that there will be traffic control at Yanmingshan from Tuesday evening to Thursday to prevent a traffic jam, and vehicles might be blocked from entering the star-gazing area, including Yangde Boulevard (仰德大道) and Qingtiangang (擎天崗), depending on weather and traffic conditions. There will also be extra bus services in the Yangmingshan area at night. [FULL STORY]
