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While the Perseids are active this year from July 14 to Sept. 1, the meteors are expected to reach a peak in activity Sunday and Monday, according to the American Meteor Society. Lunar conditions ...
PHOTO: A huge Perseid meteor is being seen over the night sky in Haputale, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 4, 2024. (NurPhoto via Getty Images) Unfortunately, the agency notes that viewing the meteor shower ...
View of meteorite streaking over Trona Pinnacles near Death Valley, CA during annual Perseid Meteor Showers, Aug. 2, 2019. / Credit: Bob Riha Jr / Getty Images "Try to get to the darkest location ...
The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late-August. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant bordering on Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis .
Visible annually from mid-July to September 1, the Perseid meteor shower is set to peak between Sunday and before dawn Monday. Up to 100 meteors are expected per hour, moving at a speed of 133,200 ...
The Perseid meteor shower, commonly known as the Perseids, is considered the brightest, most prolific meteor shower of the year. With about 50 to 100 visible meteors per hour streaking across the ...
The best time to view the Perseid meteor shower will be after 2 a.m., local time. However, some people may start to see shooting stars sizzle in the sky not long after nightfall.
August 10, 2024 at 3:00 AM. The Perseid meteor shower. The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight Sunday and into the predawn hours Monday, giving skywatchers around the world a chance to ...