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The Epsilon Perseids peak Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. The American Meteor Society considers it a “minor” meteor shower.
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Steve Luxenberg, president of the South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association (SFAAA), said this shower occurs at around midnight, and that at best, “only a few meteors are visible per hour.”
But if you’ve decided you want to see them, face northeast from a dark location away from city lights.
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“Observing meteor showers requires no telescope, only a chair, bug spray, and patience. Always know where you are going, don’t travel alone, [and] safety is the most important rule,” Luxenberg advises.
There are several celestial events happening in September. We’ve rounded up some can’t-miss events in the sky here.
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