Caught a few early Perseid meteors tonight. I’m going to set an alarm for 3am and see how meteor prime time compares. This is the first Perseid shower since we’ve been out here that it’s been a clear night with almost no moonlight, and it’s also the first shower since they put a shield on the security light. There are still some pretty serious light leaks out onto the pasture, but it’s dramatically improved.
Hopefully by August 12 of next year, we’ll have our deck back up over the barn, complete with a little light barrier shade so we can watch the shower in excellent comfort, with no bugs or concerns over random skunk encounters.
One more ultra-hot day (my weather widget claimed 106° very briefly this afternoon), and then we’re supposed to drop down to the more regionally appropriate 90s. The nights are lovely, though, high 70s to low 80s and breezy.