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The annual Perseid meteor shower, which is considered “the best meteor shower of the year,” according to NASA, will begin lighting up the night sky on Wednesday, July 14.
Though the Perseids will be active through August 24, the show will peak in mid-August, specifically on August 11, 12 and 13, when up to 100 meteors will become visible per hour. The celestial phenomenon, which is appropriately named after the constellation of Perseus, where its stream of shooting stars appear to originate, will still be visible beginning this week.
The meteor shower is a product of Earth’s atmosphere interacting with space debris from a comet named 109P/Swift-Tuttle, which was discovered in 1862 by Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle. 109P/Swift-Tutte, which last visited the inner solar system in 1992, takes 133 years to orbit the Sun. The Perseids are also known for their impressive fireballs, which explode from larger particles of cometary material with long-lasting streaks
Perseids Meteor Shower 2021: How to Watch Epic Cosmic Event Online Anywhere in the World
One of the biggest meteor showers is about to start! Get ready for the Perseids Meteor Shower this 2021 by checking out two online websites where you can watch the event live anywhere in the world.
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One of the biggest meteor showers is about to start! Get ready for the Perseids Meteor Shower this 2021 by checking out two online websites where you can watch the event live anywhere in the world.
If you missed out on the Strawberry Moon, Ring of Fire Eclipse, and Mars kissing Venus, then read carefully: the Perseids is a meteor shower that happens every July 14 to August 24. At its peak, 50 to 100 meteors per hour could be seen in the night sky.
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