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Bright Fireballs in the Skies: Catch the Perseids Meteor Shower This Week
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 21 – The Perseid meteor shower will produce up to 150 meteors per hour at its peak, with the best UK viewing between July 18 and 28 due to minimal moonlight, NASA says.
- On July 24, 2025, observers in the UK get optimal viewing, new Moon gives minimal moonlight, clear skies improve meteor spotting.
- Because Earth passes through debris left by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, the Perseid meteor shower, active from July 17 to August 23, 2025, is triggered.
- During its peak, up to 150 meteors per hour streak overhead, with best visibility after midnight until 5.30am, Royal Observatory Greenwich says.
- On August 8, 2025, the full Sturgeon Moon will rise, likely drowning out the meteors, with 88% illumination on August 9 further reducing visibility.
- Following the August 16, 2025 peak, reduced moon glow improves visibility, though meteor rates lower, with the comet’s return not until 2125.
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