The Perseids

August 11 and 12 (Monday and Tuesday evenings), be prepared for one of best-known showers of the year. The Perseids rarely disappoint with about sixty meteors per hour. Get some lawn chairs or a blanket to lie on in the back yard, cover up or use plenty of bug spray, and turn off the porch lights. A cooler of beer or juice boxes, depending on the ages of your viewing companions, and maybe some snacks should make it more enjoyable.