Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks Aug. 12-13 With Up to 100 Meteors an Hour
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Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 21
Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks Aug. 12-13 With Up to 100 Meteors an Hour
3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jul 21
Summary
Aug. 12-13 is the expected peak for the Perseids, when 50 to 100 meteors an hour can be visible under clear, dark skies.
Swift-Tuttle debris drives the display as Earth passes through dust from the comet, whose particles burn up in the atmosphere and create bright streaks.
NASA says the shower is among the year's best because its fast meteors often leave long wakes and can produce brighter, longer-lasting fireballs.
July 17 to Aug. 23 marks the broader Perseids season, with the best viewing in the Northern Hemisphere before dawn from dark locations facing the northern sky near Perseus.