It is the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
They'd turned it loose on a Perseid meteor shower.
This was later followed by the loss of an on board gyro during the height of the Perseid meteor shower.
Because of the Perseid meteor shower, the next launch window did not open until the second week of August.
He was also the first person to record a count of the Perseid meteor shower in 1839, giving an hourly rate of 160.
It is the parent body of the Perseid meteor shower, perhaps the best known shower and among the most reliable in performance.
The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak for 2012, becoming widely visible in the northern hemisphere.
Thus the trip to the coast, timed to the Perseid meteor shower.
The Perseid meteor shower was due soon, and he must not miss it.
The middle week of August is the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.