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Summer's Best Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight, but It May Not Be Worth Staying up For

The Perseids meteor shower peaks with up to 60 meteors per hour but bright moonlight and cloud cover may reduce visibility, experts warn.

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Those who do get up before sunrise, however, will be able to see Venus and Jupiter converge in the sky — overlapping like a very bright star.

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Summer's best meteor shower peaks overnight, but it may not be worth staying up for

Those who do get up before sunrise, however, will be able to see Venus and Jupiter converge in the sky — overlapping like a very bright star.

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Best meteor shower of 2025 to light up skies in the northern hemisphere

The annual Perseids meteor shower will reach its peak on Tuesday night

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Perseid meteor shower to light up skies in Maine

Meteor showers like the Perseids occur when Earth passes through debris left behind by comets.

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WGME broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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