FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AZFamily) — The Perseid meteor shower is peaking Wednesday night and it can bring up to 75 shooting stars an hour. While the moon may make it tougher to see, a meteor shower always draws a crowd at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff .

Almost 130 years ago, people began looking up at the night sky through telescopes at Lowell Observatory. Over a century later, people still gather in Flagstaff to observe major astronomical events, such as the Perseid meteor shower.

From the discovery of Pluto to helping create the first international dark sky city , Lowell Observatory plays a significant role in astronomy research. Lowell astronomer Nick Moskovitz has worked at the observatory for over a decade.

“One of the things that makes us unique is we specialize in the science of

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