Meteor Shower, Perseid
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The Perseids peak under a rare new moon this year, with up to 100 shooting stars an hour
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most reliable celestial events of the year, will peak around August 12 under a new moon, giving observers across the Northern Hemisphere their best shot at catching faint streaks that moonlight would normally wash out.
The Perseids meteor shower, which can produce up to 50 to 100 shooting stars an hour, will be active from July 17 to Aug. 24, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS). This year, the shower will peak around the same time as a total solar eclipse on Aug.
The Perseids meteor shower, considered one of the "best meteor showers of the year," according to NASA, will begin soon, and it can produce 50 to 100 shooting stars an hour. The Perseids, which are best seen in the Northern Hemisphere during pre-dawn hours ...