Stardust: The Perseids Are Coming! Free
August 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where does the dust that comes into the Earth’s atmosphere come from? Join us as astronomer Carol Ivers helps us delve into the world of star stuff as seen from Earth on Saturday morning.
Followed by Stardust: The Perseids Are Here – Meteor viewing at Sandisfield Orchard Wednesday Aug 12 at 8:30 pm
The Perseid meteor shower is an annual, prolific celestial event, usually peaking around August 12-13 with up to 100 bright, swift meteors per hour. Known for producing fireballs, they are best viewed in the Northern Hemisphere after midnight. They originate from Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle and appear to radiate from the Perseus constellation