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Tonight is your chance to see the Perseid meteor shower at its peak. KSMU's Missy Shelton has this report.
THE ANNUAL SHOWER OCCURS WHEN THE EARTH PASSES THROUGH A DEBRIS FIELD LEFT BY COMET SWIFT-TUTTLE.
DR. MIKE REED IS AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE PHYSICS, ASTRONOMY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE DEPARTMENT AT S-M-S.
HE SAYS THE VIEW OF THE SHOWER WON'T BE AS SPECTACULAR AS IN PAST YEARS.
PUBLIC SERVER-METEOR SHOWER TUES PM ONLY.WAV-CUT 1-RUNS :42
REED SAYS TONIGHT WON'T BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE TO SEE THE SHOWER BUT IT IS THE PEAK NIGHT'
PUBLIC SERVER-CUT 2-RUNS :08
THE COMET'S FIELD OF DEBRIS WILL LEAVE BEHIND MOSTLY DUST'WILL THAT IMPACT SATELLITES?
PUBLIC SERVER-CUT 3-RUNS :28
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO SEE THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER, THE BEST TIME TO VENTURE OUTSIDE IS IN THE HOURS BEFORE DAWN.
REED HAS THIS ADVICE FOR TONIGHT'S STARGAZERS'
PUBLIC SERVER-CUT 4-RUNS :25
AND WHILE YOU'RE OUTSIDE TONIGHT, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CHECK OUT MARS.
REED SAYS THE RED PLANET IS TRAVELING CLOSE TO THE EARTH RIGHT NOW AND LOOKS LIKE A BIG RED STAR IN THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SKY.
THE BEST NIGHT FOR VIEWING MARS IS AUGUST 27TH.
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