Picnic On Your Roof Tonight

Meteors radiate from the constellation Perseus (Image from the BBC)

If the weather cooperates, tonight may be a stunning night for star-gazing. Even though the North American peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower was this morning, there should still be some good viewing tonight – if the clouds stay away. The bright moon may also obscure your view so bring along binoculars.

Despite the less than ideal conditions you should check it out in honor of 2009 being the International Year of Astronomy.

If the clouds roll in or you’re not in the mood to lay on the ground outside you can follow along on twitter or check out photos.