For the second year in a row, the night of the Perseids meteor shower peak will not be the night of my departure for the BirdFair in England. As it was in 2020, the BirdFair is again cancelled due to CoVid-19 for 2021. Consequently, I have the opportunity once again to view what is historically the most visually striking meteor shower of the calendar year.
However this year for my meteor viewing, there will be two important differences from 2020. First, and most importantly, the skies above my northwest Oregon home will be clear (last year it was cloudy). Second, I have recently acquired a very interesting new binocular that I think will be ideal for the purpose: the Vixen SG 2.1x42mm.
