Outdoors.
Away from city lights.
At night.
The previous answer does not answer the question. I live in Wichita KS. I don't know where the absolute best place is as I am looking for the same place. However, north of any city is a good place to start. Most meteor showers in our latitude come from the north, so any time you are looking for one, having city lights in the opposite direction is a good start. I usually go to a dirt road about 3 miles east of camp hawk disc Golf course in Newton KS. It is dark, and no one drives down that road until about 5 am, so plenty of good meteor watchin times. Unless you mind cows. That's where I'll be for the draconids shower this year. Hopefully it will be a good one. Hope you see this answer and it helps you. Don
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The Perseid meteor shower is typically best seen after midnight when the radiant point is higher in the sky. In Las Vegas, optimal viewing time is usually between 2am and dawn when the sky is darkest. Find a location away from city lights for the best viewing experience.
There is no record of a meteor shower specifically occurring in Kansas in 1989. However, meteor showers like the Leonids and Perseids are annual events that can be seen worldwide, including in Kansas, during their peak times of activity.
The Perseid meteors are associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle. As the comet comes close to the sun, it starts to melt, and it leaves a trail of rocks and other debris behind. As the Earth passes through this trail, there is increased meteor activity as the rocks left behind by the comet hit the atmosphere. Links can be found below.
The best place in Michigan to watch the Perseid meteor shower would be in areas with low light pollution, such as the Headlands International Dark Sky Park in Mackinaw City or the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. These locations offer dark skies and open views for optimal meteor viewing.
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The Perseid Meteor Shower occurs in mid-August each year.
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The Perseid meteor shower occurs between August 10 and August 13 every year.
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The Daily Orbit - 2012 Perseid Meteor Shower 1-234 was released on: USA: 7 August 2013
The Perseid Meteor Shower occurs in August. The Leonid Meteor Shower occurs in November.
The Perseid meteor shower is typically best seen after midnight when the radiant point is higher in the sky. In Las Vegas, optimal viewing time is usually between 2am and dawn when the sky is darkest. Find a location away from city lights for the best viewing experience.
To capture the Perseid meteor shower in photographs, use a camera with manual settings, a tripod for stability, and a wide-angle lens. Find a dark location away from city lights, set a long exposure time, and a high ISO to capture the faint meteors. Be patient and take multiple shots to increase your chances of capturing a meteor.
That's not how meteor showers work. They don't "hit" specific places; they're visible pretty much everywhere the sky is dark. Tonight (August 13, 2011) is near the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
Perhaps you are thinking of the Perseid Meteor Shower which is active in mid-August. It is visible all across the Northern Hemisphere.
The Perseids are so called, because the point they appear to come from (called the radiant) lies in the constellation Perseus.It's also a translation of the Greek word which is referred to as Perseides