“Some years we get a really thick patch of debris and get a really good show, other years it’s a little bit less thick, but it’s usually pretty consistent,” Arkos said.
Binoculars or a telescope aren’t good fits for the Perseids since those tools vastly restrict viewing ranges, he said. Unobstructed overhead views and limited light pollution enhance viewing opportunities.
“You never know what will happen, sometimes you’ll get lucky and see a bright fireball,” Arkos said.
It has been a favourable summer for space buffs with the brightest comet in decades known as Neowise making its presence felt for several weeks. The much-discussed comet was accompanied by a vast collection of noctilucent clouds.
Arkos said there is even more to see up above with several planets currently orbiting closer to earth in the same area.
He said side-by-side gas giants Jupiter and Saturn can been seen at around 11 p.m to midnight to the south.
“You can see these two yellowy-white objects, very bright, brighter than anything else in the sky.”
Arkos said Mars is “screaming bright red” in the low southeast at about midnight.
Rising in the east in the pre-dawn sky is Venus, which Arkos said is unmistakably bright, while Neptune and Pluto can also be viewed with a telescope.
“Have a look at those planets, it’s a little bonus if you’re out doing some meteor watching,” Dr. Arkos said.
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