Dad got a little bonfire going, and we roasted marshmallows for s'mores. Then we laid a big quilt out on the grass to lay on and look up at the stars. The meteor shower didn't really get going until about 10:00, when we saw several fainter ones and two or three that were quite bright. We stayed up a few hours watching, and then camped out in the tent.
The name of the annual meteor shower is derived from the name Perseus, the constellation through which the shower appears. Perseus, of course, is the hero in Greek mythology who among other things, tamed Pegasus.
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