What is the best place to watch the perseid's meteor shower in North Jersey?

Question

What is the best place to watch the perseid's meteor shower in North Jersey?

Answer 1

An open field as far from cities as is possible in New Jersey.

Answer 2

hhhmmmm. i dunno on a hill probably so no anoying people

Answer 3

No matter where you are you should look towards the constellation of Perseus. Optimal viewing conditions is a place with no street lights, clear sky just after rain and no moon shine. They begin in late July and are most intense during the nights of 11-12 and 12-13 August. However around these dates this year it seems like the moon will be almost full. Try to find a time when the moon is still down and perseus up.

Answer 4

Just find the darkest place you can find.  North Jersey is in one of the worst light-polluted areas in the world.  That is going to have a significant affect on what you will be able to see.  Still, you should be able to catch a few of the brighter ones.

If you go about 100 miles to your northwest, you'll find some fairly dark sky.  Here's one map:

http://www.astropix.com/HTML/H_OTHER/SAT...