Family stargazing

Observing a favourable appearance of the Perseid meteor shower can be a summer-holiday treat that will be remembered for a long time. Dealing with a night observation can be tricky for youngsters, so schedule sleep from early evening to midnight BST on 12 August. Then go out and meteor watch (see page 46) until 03:30 BST (02:30 UT) on the 13th. A sun lounger with a sleeping bag creates a warm platform to observe from. In the quiet periods between meteors, you can identify some of the stars and constellations with our all-sky chart on page 50. www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/stargazing