100 meteor flashes an hour expected from annual space show
NANAIMO — A VIU astronomy professor described the Persied meteor shower as the most consistent annual show of bright meteors zipping through space.
Dr. Gregory Arkos told NanaimoNewsNOW an impressive light show is created by Earth plowing through a large debris field left by a comet. He said stargazers willing to stay up after midnight could see in the range of 100 meteor flashes an hour.
“You can expect to see maybe a meteor or two over the whole sky every minute and that’s a pretty consistent show.”
He said a new Moon means a large reduction in light pollution.