Staff at White Sands National Park will be taking a closer look at the Perseid meteor showers / NPS file
Stay on top of the annual dozen of Perseid meteors without leaving home by voting for the virtual presentation offered by White Sands National Park in New Mexico.
Beginning Saturday, a series of online social media posts will get you ready to watch the meteor showers on its August 12 peak night from your local area. Social media posts will include what to look for and where to look in the air.
The posts will include the latest version of Night Sky Bingo, a board game for the whole family to learn stargazing from your backyard. Park rangers will be available on White Sands’ Instagram channel (www.instagram.com/whitesandsnps) during peak night, Wednesday, August 12, from 9pm to 11pm MDT to share your conversation and share your experience while watching the meteor shower.
All posts on social media can be seen on the park’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/WhiteSandsNP) and Instagram page (www.instagram.com/whitesandsnps).
The Perseid meteor shower is the most active meteor shower of the year, with an average of 40-50 meteors per hour. The highlight of the meteor shower is the night of Wednesday 12th August, and the morning of Thursday 13th August.
White Sands National Park protects and preserves the world’s largest gypsum dune field, as well as many additional natural, cultural and historical treasures.
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