A meteor shower this weekend and Driftless Stargazing's John Heasley tells us how to see it. Heasley is an astronomy educator out of Richland County. A peak viewing of, what's called the Perseids meteor shower, happens Saturday and Sunday night. Heasley tells us where best to see it, why it's happening and just what to expect.

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A good educational viewing of the shower happens at Wildcat Mountain State Park, south of La Crosse. More info here:
https://friendsofwildcatmountain.org/events/sh4z06k7w79lbyiigof53q937oj9kx

Or, for a great dark sky park to view remotely, go to the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. More info here: 
http://kickapoovalley.wi.gov/Natural-Features/Dark-Sky

 

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