Get Ready For An Incredible Sky Show In North Dakota

"Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight"

Soon, you will have all the opportunities to make your wishes, for very soon a tremendous, dazzling sky show will begin to flourish and you will get to experience the annual Perseid Meteor Show.

So what exactly is a Perseid Meteor Show?

This is something you won't want to miss, and it's coming at us very soon. According to The Mirror US- msn.com  "What is the annual Perseid meteor shower? The event happens annually when the Earth moves through debris, primarily ice and rock at the size of a grain of sand, that trails behind Comet Swift-Tuttle, the largest known object in Earth's path" So hopefully on some clear nights you will see quite an amazing show.

Ok I'm right there with you on this next obvious question

An obvious next question would be how long does the annual Perseid Meteor Show last? Weeks, days, months? The Mirror US-msn.com says "Mid-July to late August, peaking on the night of Aug. 12 through the morning of Aug 13" Check this out, according to Space.com  " up to 100 meteors will be visible to the naked eye race through the skies per hour - no binoculars or telescopes needed"

"The debris, which moves at an incredible speed of 133,200 mph..."

"The Perseids meteor shower happens annually when the Earth moves through debris, primarily ice and rock at the size of a grain of sand, that trails behind Comet Swift-Tuttle, the largest known object in Earth's path. The debris, which moves at an incredible speed of 133,200 mph, becomes visible as it enters Earth's atmosphere, where it burns and bursts in bright, streaking lights, without typically hitting the ground"

Keep your eyes on the skies and never stop making wishes