Sunday night/Monday morning best for viewing Perseids.
In 2013, the Waxing Crescent moon occurring on August 12 will not have a negative impact on the visibility of the Perseids. Due to the lack of bright moonlight, the fainter meteors will not be concealed from view. It is advisable to observe the meteor shower during the predawn hours on the mornings of August 11, 12, and even the 13th. With up to 60-100 meteors per hour predicted, observers may catch plenty of bright meteors streaking along in the light of the moon.
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lil: Get out, get out tonight. Just after midnight!! I will -- but I can't really get far enough from the Big Smoke (Toronto)
I remember many past August nights, out in the country, leaning against the back of a barn, staring out into the vast sky watching the stars fall.