🌠 The Perseids Are Coming! Here’s Where to Catch the Most Magical Meteor Shower Over Montreal 🌌

Grab your picnic blankets, pack some snacks, and get ready to make a ton of wishes – the Perseid meteor shower is back, and it's putting on its biggest show of the summer over Montreal!

From now until August 24, Earth is drifting through the trail of comet Swift-Tuttle, and every little rock and particle that crashes into our atmosphere turns into a shooting star (aka, a meteor). But the real celestial party? That happens on the night of August 11 to 12, when the Perseids hit their peak.

✨ Why the Perseids Are a Big Deal

This isn’t just your average starry night. The Perseids can deliver up to 100 meteors per hour at their peak – yes, you read that right. That’s a lot of wishes (no pressure though).

And they’re colorful, too! If you look closely, you might see:

• ❤️ Red meteors (thanks to oxygen and nitrogen)

• 💛 Yellow-gold (that’s iron)

• 🧡 Orange (sodium)

• 💜 Mauve (calcium)

• 💙 Blue-turquoise (magnesium – fancy!)

It’s basically nature’s light show, with a dash of chemistry.

📍 Best Place to Watch in Montreal?

Let’s be honest: trying to stargaze in the middle of the city is like watching fireworks through a fog machine. You need dark skies – and we've got the perfect spot.

⭐ Bellevue Observatory at the Morgan Arboretum

Every year, the Montreal Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (a mouthful, but they’re the real deal) hosts a chill, stargazer-friendly event out in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue.

Picture this: you, lying on a blanket with some friends, maybe a Twizzler in one hand, sandwich in the other, watching shooting stars zip across the sky. Dreamy, right?

When? Night of August 12 to 13Where? 150 chemin des Pins, Ste-Anne-de-BellevueHow to get there? Hop on the orange line, then catch Bus 419 (stop: Sainte-Marie/des Pins). Total trip: about 90 minutes from downtown.

🌌 Tips for Maximum Meteor Enjoyment

• Get there early – the later it gets, the better the show, but the best spots go fast.

• Bring blankets, snacks, bug spray, and maybe a hoodie (yes, August nights can surprise you).

• Let your eyes adjust – it takes about 20–30 minutes for your eyes to fully adapt to the dark.

• No telescopes needed! The meteors are best seen with the naked eye.

So mark your calendars, grab your people, and head to the edge of the city to see one of the most spectacular night shows nature offers.

And don’t forget – for every meteor you see, you get to make a wish. ✨

Who knows? One of them might just come true.

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