Catch a Shower with Your Maine Friends and Family This Weekend

The annual Perseid meteor shower will be shooting across the Maine night skies at the beginning of next week, and cross your fingers, it looks like we may actually have clear skies to view these streaks of light that average roughly 100 and hour.

What The Heck Are the Perseid Meteors?

Here is the nerd breakdown. The 'showers' are actually debris from a comet.

Comet 09P/Swift-Tuttle is the source of the Perseids, which are named after the mythical Greek hero Perseus. The comet orbits the sun in a large cigar-shaped oval, with Earth passing through its rubble stream every year in mid-August.

Read more about this impressive shooting star show here. 

Yes, Weather in Maine Looks as if it Will Cooperate for Viewing the Perseid Meteor Shower

Despite Tropical Storm Debby's efforts that is currently forecasted to bring a lot of rain to New England and Maine this weekend, it is expected to clear out 24-hours prior to the peak of this year's Perseid meteor event. Sunday after sunset should be fairly warm and clear skies, and similar weather Monday morning before down and Monday evening to view what many consider the most impressive meteor shower.

The Best Place to See the Perseid Meteor Showers in Maine

The best place to view the Perseid meteor shower would be away from the light pollution, and fortunately, we don't have much of that in the Pine Tree State. This year is a particularly great opportunity to catch even the dimmest meteors as the moon will be setting before midnight making the sky an optimal dark environment for witnessing multiple fireballs

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Before viewing the Perseids, know how to pronounce them correctly to impress your friends and family. Above is a pronunciation video from our favorite, creepy YouTube voice talent to provide the education. Please share your meteor photos on our Facebook if you happen to catch the show!