One of my favorite classes in college was Astronomy, so I'm a stargazing nut. If you love stargazing, you'll love looking up at the sky tonight here in Eastern Washington.

The Perseid Meteor Shower Reaches Its Peak Tonight Over Washington

I'm getting out my binoculars for tonight's Perseid meteor shower. If we are lucky tonight, you'll be able to see up to 60 meteors per hour streaking across the sky.

The Perseids occur annually when Earth passes through debris left by the comet Swift-Tuttle, creating bright, fast-moving meteors often called “shooting stars.”

This year’s peak is expected after midnight, though if you get up early, you might catch a few before dawn here in the Tri-Cities.

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