August Skywatching: Perseid Meteor Shower and Rare Blue Moon

NASA advises escaping city lights for optimal viewing of meteor shower peaking August 11-13, followed by a seasonal Blue Moon on August 19.

The Perseid meteor shower, one of the year's best, peaks from August 11-13 with up to 100 meteors per hour.
NASA recommends finding dark, rural areas away from city lights for the best viewing experience.
A seasonal Blue Moon will occur on August 19, the third of four full moons this summer.
Jupiter and Mars will have a close conjunction on August 14, visible in the early morning sky.
The crescent moon will join Mars and Jupiter on August 27, forming a striking trio in the pre-dawn sky.