The Perseid Meteor showers occur annually and tonight's the best night to see them. With clear skies, 60 to 100 meteors should be visible per hour.

The Perseids, first documented over 2,000 years ago, are caused by Earth passing through the trail of the Comet Swift-Tuttle. To see them, starting around midnight tonight, get as far from the city lights as you can and look toward the northeast. You don't need telescopes or binoculars.

Fortunately, El Paso has miles and miles of open desert where you can get away from the light pollution. Hop on Montana (US-62) heading east, go out toward Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard and Stan Roberts, head for the Anthony Gap or take I-10 (in either direction away from the city) and drive 'til it's dark enough.

Do NOT stop along the road shoulders. Find a side road, trail, or parking area well away from the highway(s).

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