Hope that the skies will be clear as the Perseids meteor shower is expected to illuminate the night sky starting Thursday night, Aug. 12.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the month of August is one of the most popular times of the year to observe meteor showers.
If the sky permits, the famous Perseids meteor shower will be observed with its peak in the late evening and early morning hours on Aug. 12 to 13 with at least 50 or more meteors observed during peak time, it said.
Unfortunately, the waxing gibbous Moon will interfere the observations of fainter meteors, it added.
The agency said meteors are easiest to observe if there is no moonlight & light pollution and a clear sky.
The Perseids meteor shower radiates out from the constellation Perseus, which is located on the eastern horizon during August.
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