Glowing 2012 Perseid Meteor Shower at the Grand Canyon
Choose the right time to visit the Grand Canyon. Every August the Perseid Meteor Shower occurs and tourists travel from near and far to witness this gorgeous scene.
Online, August 18, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Witnessing a meteor shower may just be one of the most magical moments you will ever experience. It is something families can bring their children to and it is a moment they may just remember for the rest of their lives. Couples love to go to meteor showers in order to create a romantic, memorable experience. And it is something you can even bring the girls to where you open a bottle of red white and drift into a dreamy state. But what better place to see a stunning meteor shower than an already beautiful place like the Grand Canyon.
The most recent meteor shower was the Perseid Meteor Shower that just took place from August 11- 13, 2012. Showers were the strongest on August 12th and some flew by as quickly as 90 miles per hour! Perseid showers have some of the world's fastest moving meteors and they enter the Earth's atmosphere at a blazing 13,200 miles per hour! They can even be as hot as 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a sight to see.
View a natural stunning experience at one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World. For years tourists near and far have chose to see these stunning natural events at the Grand Canyon and the best time to do this is between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. There are two areas where most viewers reside, either at the Grandview Posit or the Yavapai Point, both of which face the northeastern portion of the sky where the meteor shower takes place.
The Perseid Meteor Shower takes place each and every year in the month of August. To schedule a visit for one of the best Grand Canyon tours during the day or night tour visit http://www.gcflight.com or call (702) 629-7776 for more information.
