Get Ready For The Perseid Meteor Shower

May 19, 2020 | marianne

The Perseid meteor shower is expected to be visible from July 17 to September 1, 2020, with peak activity from August 11 to August 12, 2020. To learn more about meteors, meteorites, asteroids, comets and more, check out the list of resources below.

Juvenile Nonfiction

Seven wonders of asteroids, comets, and meteors by Ron Miller
How the meteorite got to the museum by Jessie Hartland
Space objects : comets, asteroids, and meteors by Steve Parker
The Solar System, meteors, and comets by Clive Gifford
Comets, asteroids, and meteors by Stuart Atkinson

Adult Nonfiction

Backyard guide to the night sky by Howard Schneider
At the edge of space [videodisc]
Pocket guide to the night sky of North America by Catherine Herbert Howell
Meteor strike [videodisc]
Where did Pluto go? : a beginner's guide to understanding the new solar system by 1952- Paul Graham Sutherland

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