Update Aug. 13, 8:33 a.m ET: See our Perseid Observations story here. The peak of the 2010 Perseid meteor shower has passed. It was a strong peak. Additional meteors should be visible Friday night and Saturday morning.
Update Aug. 12, 4:15 p.m. ET: The International Meteor Organization reports that hourly rate for Perseid meteors has climbed from the low 20s Tuesday into the 30s on Wednesday and now into the 40s. This represents the number of meteors observable per under perfectly dark skies. While the typical person's actual observation will be lower, the rising rate -- fully expected -- indicates the peak tonight and Friday morning will indeed be worth viewing, as predicted. --RRB
The annual Perseid meteor shower is already
"On Saturday night, one bolide lit up the field,"
Vapor trails are striking and sometimes colorful streams, looking
"What has struck me so far about this year are not so much
How the meteor shower works
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This story was corrected to reflect the fact that 20 meteors per hour equates to one every 3 minutes.
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