Pack up the tent Saturday and head for the mountains, where the annual Perseid meteor shower promises to be resplendent overhead.
The Perseid meteor shower peaks on Saturday night through Sunday morning, and this year's shower promises to be spectacular, with as many as 100 shooting stars per hour, and fireballs visible in the night sky, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration reports.
A waning crescent moon and some clouds in the forecast may dim the viewing, but it's a shower definitely worth a look.
To read more, go to the Seattle Times story here.
