perseids meteor shower

August 12, 2016 | Michelle Queen

Five Things to Know Today, Aug. 12, in Montgomery County

Temperatures could hit the upper 90s today according to the National Weather Service forecast. Here are five more things you need to know today, Aug. 12th, in Montgomery County: 1. Police, Fire and Rescue Service, and ATF continue to investigate the deadly explosion and fire at the Flower Branch Apartment complex in Silver Spring that injured […]

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August 12, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Stargazing in Gaithersburg

The Gaithersburg Community Museum is hosting a free stargazing event at Observatory Park to watch the Perseids meteor shower from 9:30 – 11 p.m. on Aug. 13. The Perseids meteor shower is an annual astronomical event, so called because it appears as if the meteors are coming from the constellation Perseus. This year it peaks […]

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