… is the annual Perseid meteor shower, which happens once every year when Earth’s orbit takes us through the tail of the Comet Swift-Tuttle. Apparently the Perseids will be happening this weekend. This should be a good year for watching the Perseids, since it coincides with a new moon, unlike last summer when a full moon resulted in too much ambient light.
Tonight is cloudy/raining, but if we get a clear night this weekend, it might call for some star-watching, preferably away from the city light pollution. This article by NASA states that the peak will be around 4:00 a.m Monday morning. I think I’ll probably miss the peak.