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Perseid meteor shower peaks early Sunday

Perseid Meteor Shower

The annual Perseid meteor shower will begin Saturday, with the peak occurring in the early hours of Sunday morning local time. The number of visible meteors is generally lower than during December's Geminid meteor shower, but the Perseids are frequently more observed because they occur during warmer weather and in a vacation month.

 

In the August Night Sky, Meteors Shower and Planets Group

In the August Night Sky, Meteors Shower and Planets Group

The night sky will put on a show in the coming days – and you don't need a telescope to appreciate it, according to University of Virginia astronomer Ed Murphy. The annual Perseid Meteor Shower, which typically produces 50 to 60 ...

 

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