Perseid meteor shower to light up the night sky

Look up, look way up.

The Perseid meteor shower is set to light up the night sky both Wednesday and Thursday night.

Every summer, the shower can be seen by the naked eye across Ontario and experts say the next two nights will see it reach its peak.

York University Observatory Director Dr. Elaina Hyde tells the Vista Radio Newsroom that the best spots to view it can be found further away from built up areas.

“Just go to as dark of a place as you can. So a park is better than the middle of a city and getting out of a city is even better than a park.”

NASA says viewers can expect 50 to 100 meteors per hour under clear, dark skies with midnight to dawn the best viewing window.

Casey Kenny
Casey Kenny
A graduate of the Broadcast Journalism Program at Loyalist College, Casey has worked in newsrooms across the country for 20 years. Stops along his radio adventure include Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, North Bay, Stratford and now Kemptville. Casey is also a veteran play-by-play announcer and is the Voice of the Kemptville 73's Hockey Team. A proud uncle of eight nieces and nephews, Casey is happy to call Kemptville home now.

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