Meteor Shower Watch Party

8/12/2015 | Cuivre River State Park | Troy, MO

Each August, the Earth moves into the path of debris left behind by the tail of the comet Swift-Tuttle to create the Perseid meteor shower. While the peak will happen closer to dawn, the evening "shooting stars" are some of the most stunning. As the sun sets and the Earth moves into the path of the debris, some of the debris will skip off of the atmosphere, often creating meteors that are very bright and colorful. These "Earthgrazers" are long, slow and can be a variety of colors. The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of the best showers of the year, and you can often see 50 or more meteors per hour during the peak.

Join the naturalists at Camp Sherwood for a Meteor Shower Watch Party! Bring a blanket to lay under the stars in the grassy area. While we wait for meteors, the naturalist will point out constellations and tell folklore relating to the night sky.

Event time: 9 p.m. - 11 p.m.