Meteor shower Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The annual Perseid meteor shower will reach its zenith tonight around 10 p.m. into the early morning hours of Wednesday with as many as 60 meteors per hour shooting across the night sky.

Look to the northeast for the best show.

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