Skywatchers buckle up for a Perseid joyride

Skywatchers buckle up for a Perseid joyride: "Skywatchers buckle up for a Perseid joyride
The annual meteor shower may hit 60 mph -- meteors per hour -- as it reaches its peak tonight and Friday
Thursday, August 11, 2005
RICHARD L. HILL

The Northwest night sky will be sparkling tonight and Friday as the annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak.

This year's show should be a good one, helped by clear skies and a dark sky when the moon sets after 11 p.m. Viewers might be able to see more than 60 meteors per hour between midnight and dawn away from city lights."