Meteor shower tonight: what time

PENNSYLVANIA — You may already be seeing Perseid meteors from the most-anticipated shooting star show of 2024, but it’s only going to get better for Pennsylvania skywatchers as the Aug. 11-13 peak nears.

The Perseids are definitely worth a trip away from city lights.

To make the most of the shooting star show, find the darkest sky possible. Multiple national parks have certified dark skies.

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If you’re on vacation during the peak, this interactive map of international dark sky parks is a handy guide.

There is one dark sky location in Pennsylvania designated as part of the International Dark Sky Places Program. If you head to Cherry Springs State Park on PA-44 in Coudersport (Potter County), you can experience the meteor showers in the remote, 82-acre state park.

This year’s Perseids peak coincides with the first quarter moon, which sets around midnight.

That’s ideal, because most meteors fly during the predawn hours, according to NASA.

An outburst, such as occurred in 2016 when meteors flew at rates to 150 to 200 an hour, isn’t expected this year, but meteor experts are already

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