METEOR SHOWERS:  Keep an eye to the night sky—the 
meteor showers are coming…details ahead on Passport to 
Texas…

This is Passport to Texas

Small fragments of cosmic debris that enter the earth’s 
atmosphere at high rates of speed become visible as 
streaks of light we call meteors.  

The Perseid meteor shower peaks mid-August. Enchanted 
Rock SNA will host a star festival August 12-13 to 
celebrate. It is a recognized Dark Sky Park, and you may 
see up to 75 meteors an hour. The festival runs from 6 to 
11 p.m. on Saturday. Park hours will be extended until 3 
am to view the Perseids.  

The Orionids [Or-EYE-oh-nidz] is another meteoric 
spectacle that takes place from early October through 
Mid-November. In a normal year 20-25 meteors an hour 
streak across the sky; in a great year, as many as 50/hr.

The Leonids, created by the comet Temple-Tuttle, are 
visible much of November. They have offered stunning 
meteor storms in the past, but expect only 15 meteors an 
hour through 2031; that’s when the comet reappears.

The Geminids, visible from early to mid-December, are 
bright and intensely colored. Meteors start showing up 
before 10 p.m., so you don’t have to get up in the middle 
of the night to see them.

Finally, the Ursid meteor shower—active the third week of 
December—is often neglected because it peaks just 
before Christmas, and immediately after the Geminids. 
Expect 10 to15 Ursids an hour.

Whether you see 1 or 100 metors, it’s always a thrill.
 
For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.



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