One of the most interesting activities this weekend, especially if you are somewhere on a mountain top, far from city lights, could be a romantic night under the Perseid Meteor Shower. For Europe and North America, the meteor shower peaks August 12th & 13th, during the European night and morning (01.00 – 13.00 GMT), with more than 50 meteors per hour. 

The Perseids have been observed for at least 2,000 years and are associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle, which orbits the sun once every 133 years. The meteor shower tonight is the fullest, and most spectacular of all observed around the world each year. It peaks on tonight and into the early morning of Saturday, Aug 13. To celebrate, NASA invites you to join them in an all night chat with NASA astronomer Bill Cooke and his team from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. They will be answering your questions about the Perseids on Friday, Aug. 12 at 11 p.m. EDT — 03:00 UTC GMT.

Where to watch the Perseid meteor shower 2011

Basically anywhere in the Northern hemisphere, provided that you have good weather and clear skies. Remember that the the meteor shower peaks August 12th & 13th, during the European night and morning (01.00 – 13.00 GMT). Just head out to the countryside where the stars and meteors will be at their brightest.

If you cannot see the Perseids outside, for any reason, NASA will feature a live video/audio feed of the Perseid shower, embedded on this page.

UK and Ireland: some of the best star gazing spots include Echo Mount Knole, Kent; Godolphin Hill Godolphin, Cornwall; Friar’s Crag, Lake District, Cumbria; Divis Mountain, Belfast, Northern Ireland; and Headley Heath; Near Boxhill, Surrey. You can find more suggestions at the UK National Trust.

More: http://www.argophilia.com/news/perseids-meteor-shower/23676/

In Poland:
Visit Facebook "Noc spadających gwiazd - Perseidy 2011" with 14K fans.

In Warsaw at the Centrum Nauki Kopernik 11.08 at 08.30pm in front of Planetarium (ul. Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 20) i until midnight

In 3city on Friday evening visit gdańskie Centrum Hewelianum, to participate in observation and the concert 'Sounds of universe' („Dźwięki kosmosu”).

Also on Friday - after 10pm - @ Olsztyn Planetarium & Observatorium ul. Żołnierska 13 you may watch the ski.

One may also go to Spaceweather.com, and enjoy brand new photos.

If not in August...?
No worries, next chance around 22nd Oct.

From: Gazeta Wyborcza