Driftless Stargazing’s Heasley explains how to see the Perseids meteor shower this weekend

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.

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A peak viewing of, what’s called the Perseids meteor shower, happens Saturday and Sunday night. Heasley tells us where best to see it — is Grandads Bluff in La Crosse an option? — why it’s happening and just what to expect.

For more info and ongoing updates about what’s happening in the night sky, check out the Driftless Stargazing page here.

A good educational viewing of the meteor shower happens Saturday evening at Wildcat Mountain State Park, south of La Crosse. More info here.

Or, for a great dark sky park to view remotely, go to the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. More info here.