The excitement for the 2013 Perseid meteor shower display mounts up as the peak activity dates of August 11 and 12 approaches. Viewers must be able to stay up all night until dawn in order to witness one of the best light shows this years producing over 50 meteors per hour as well as fireballs.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) suggests that sky watchers should search for an open space in order to have the most favorable viewing experience of the 2013 Perseid meteor shower. "Perseid meteors come across the sky from all directions," NASA declared.

Viewers can just lie on the ground and look straight up into the dark to see the meteor shower without the need of binoculars or telescopes. Keep warm since meteor shower viewing is an outside activity, stay far away from the bright lights as much as possible and allow the eyes to adjust with the darkness for about 30 minutes.

Other viewing opportunities for the 2013 Perseid meteor shower come from a couple of outdoor activities or stargazing programs. The Paradise area of Mount Rainier National Park has sent out an invitation for a stargazing program coinciding with the 2013 Perseid meteor shower which takes place on Saturday, August 10.

The Saturday stargazing program will start at 8 p.m. with the outdoor star and meteor gazing scheduled at 8:45 p.m. close to the Paradise Visitor Center. Volunteers from the Tacoma Astronomical Society (TAS) will be assisting in the upcoming outdoor program.

Cory Stone, the Gene Roddenberry Planetarium manager, agrees that the Perseid meteor shower is one of the leading annual meteor showers that viewers look after. "They are quite bright. You don't need anything but a blanket and a lawn chair," Cory Stone stated.

At the Texas Parks & Wildlife, the Hueco Tanks and Franklin Mountains state parks is set to host star gazing events during the 2013 Perseids meteor shower display. "This is the first time where the focus is the meteor shower. We'll bring out a couple of telescopes, including a 13-inch Odyssey to view the showers," Adrianna Weickhardt, park interpreter for Franklin Mountains State Park, announced.

The Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico will hold a "Perseid Meteor Shower Star Party." The park's spokeswoman Jennifer Evans stated: "It coincides with the waxing crescent moon, so we will be focusing on things that can be seen with the naked eye, with just a little telescope help in seeing the details of the moon. The skies are incredibly dark so meteor viewing should be good."

Furthermore, the Land Conservancy of West Michigan and Boy Scout Troop 228 of Rockford join forces in hosting a "Star Party" during the Perseid meteor shower's peak activity. Interested participants are required to register for the event that starts at 8:00 p.m. at Land Conservancy's Saul Lake Bog Preserve.

Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association (GRAAA) members will be present at the event with telescopes for the public usage in order to experience a closer look at the dark sky and respond to the inquiries on astronomy. The activity coordinators are expecting a fun-filled but educational night during the 2013 Perseid meteor shower display.

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