Has anyone been watching the Perseid meteor showers this year?
Space.com - Perseid Meteor Shower Guide, 2020 The annual show of "shooting stars" has just peaked, but depending upon the weather each night in your area, may continue to be visible.
Heading outdoors to watch the sky may be a nice enrichment activity during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic lockdown.
(Although I think the contagion has been downgraded from a pandemic to an emergency, based on a
much smaller death rate than originally predicted... many asymptomatic cases... people did not even realize they had the virus...?)
Seeing the Perseid meteor showers in person is a memorable event. Try some backyard camping, or drive to an area without city lights which may obscure one's view of the stars.
For those who cannot see the annual Perseid meteor showers in person, and/or those interested in astronomy, there are many books on the stars and also great information available to research online.
