Metro Vancouver Regional Parks says it won't host the annual Perseid Meteor Shower watch event this year, as it's using the time to plan another event in 2025.
For several years, people could visit and camp at the bowl in Aldergrove Regional Park to witness the annual meteor event.
"We are using the time to plan for a 2025 event," said a spokesperson with Metro Parks.
The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift鈥揟uttle. The Perseids are so called because the point from which they appear to come, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Perseus.
The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the peak in activity between Aug. 9 and 14, depending on the particular location of the stream. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour.
This year, the shower is expected to peak on the night of Aug. 11, with about 100 meteors per hour. The moon will be a waxing crescent and will set before midnight so moonlight won't be an issue.
To view the Perseid meteor shower, it's recommended people head away from city lights, which can make it hard to see fainter meteors.
Aldergrove Regional Park's gates close at 10 p.m., but heading out of downtown Aldergrove should still increase sighting chances.
