When would be the best time to watch the meteor shower tomorrow on EST time?
Mikhail Maslov of Russia has determined that within a matter of several hours on the morning of Aug. 12, the Earth will come close to three trails of dust shed by the Swift-Tuttle comet from three prior visits to the vicinity of the Sun (in 1610, 1737 and 1861). All three encounters will all occur within a roughly 4-hour time frame between 4 and 8 hours UT, which will be particularly favorable for eastern North America where this interval corresponds to midnight to 4 a.m. on Aug. 12; the constellation of Perseus will be gradually climbing the northeast sky during this time frame.
