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After a little break (of 25 years or so) Bob King is celebrating his retirement with a return to The North 103.3's airwaves!After almost 40 years with the Duluth News Tribune, Bob is now retired. But scratch a print guy and you'll find a radio guy; King and then-UMD Planetarium Director Glen Langhorst hosted Startalk on KUMD for several years in the early '90s.Listen for Astro Bob every other Tuesday at 8am on Northland Morning.

Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy: Our Annual Collision with the Perseids

A stellar map of the Perseid meteor shower
Bob King

The Perseids are back.

For Bob King, the best way to experience this lively meteor shower is in a recliner with a warm jacket. For many, the timing is the tricky part. Either plan on staying up late to experience the peak of the shower starting just after midnight or set the alarm early and catch the tail end of the show between 3-4am.

The Perseids have been coming our way since late July, but the number of meteors per hour will continue to grow, reaching a max this Sunday night, August 11th, going into Monday morning.

You can hear Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy every other Tuesday at 8:20am on Northland Morning.

Luke Moravec is the host for Northland Morning on The North 103.3. He’s also a local actor, musician and writer. He loves puzzles, riddles and fun mysteries.
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