QCAS, Pleasant Valley High Hosting Meteor Shower Viewing Tonight

The Quad Cities Astronomical Society and the Pleasant Valley High School Astronomy Club will co-host a meteor shower viewing party at Pleasant Valley Junior High School, at 3501 Wisconsin Street in Leclaire, on Saturday, August 7.  The viewing party will begin at dusk, approximately 8:30 p.m. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public.  Masks are optional at this outdoor event, but are encouraged in areas where social distancing cannot be maintained. During the viewing party, “shooting stars” originating from the annual Perseid meteor shower should be visible.  Though the number... Read More