perseid Sadly its not the best year to see shower 2011

Sadly, this is not the best year to see the Perseid. A full moon will brighten the sky on Friday night and Saturday morning, just as the shower peaks. But don't give up.
The Perseid meteor shower is an annual meteor shower that is extremely regular in its timing and can potentially be visible for weeks in the late summer sky, depending on weather and location.
Although conditions in the United States are not optimal for observing the Perseid Meteor Shower this year because of a nearly full moon, you still have a great chance of seeing a few meteors on August 12 and 13.
First, you don’t need a telescope or binoculars or any high tech equipment. You just need your own eyes and glasses if you wear them.

It’s a good idea to be away from bright lights and if possible have a red light torch or red flashlight, but most importantly try to get your eyes adapted to the dark.

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The next meteor shower is the Perseids on the night of August 12.
USA Today that "personally I wouldn't think it would be worthwhile to arrange a really big trip to go somewhere dark to view the meteors, because the Moon's going to wash most of it out."

However, you still might catch one or two around 11pm EDT, when the shower would typically be best to view. The whole event starts Thursday night, but lasts through Saturday morning.