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This year’s Perseid meteor shower should be a good one, putting on a great show for stargazers who stay up late to view the annual shooting stars.  The best time to watch is generally between midnight and dawn, when the earth’s rotation is moving into the sun, placing the meteor stream directly in the earth’s path.

For viewers in North America, premium viewing time will be between midnight and five a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, but the Perseids may also be visible late Tuesday night.
The Perseid meteor shower for 2009 will not be quite as spectacular as in the past, because [...]