Rare meteor shower expected early Saturday morning

Fri, August 31, 2007 
Posted in Alaska News

If the skies are clear Alaskans will have the chance to see a meteor shower early tomorrow morning. Palmer Bailey, who teaches astronomy at the Kachemak Bay campus of Kenai Peninsula College, has the details of tomorrow’s rare event. This particular light show happened previously in 1935, 1986 and 1994. Want to take your chances on an early morning shower? Watch the eastern sky between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m.

Palmer Bailey, KBBI - Homer

 
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