White Plains Residents Could See Peak Of Perseid Meteor Shower

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Westchester residents may be able to view the Perseid meteor shower as it peaks Wednesday night into Thursday morning, reports Business Insider.

Rhiannon Blaauw, of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office shares tips to watch a meteor shower.

Photo Credit: NASA's Marshall Center

The Perseid meteor shower may be visible in Westchester skies during its peak Wednesday night.
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Nicole Briggs

08/12/2015 12:30 p.m.

Sky-gazers could see 50 to 100 meteors per hour during the shower, which is visible each year from the end of July through August, according to the report.

The best time to observe the meteor shower is between 3 and 6 a.m., according to NASA.

For more information on watching, check this story from earthsky.org.

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