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Why This Weekend May Be The Best Time To See The Perseid Meteor Shower

Moonlight at 84% brightness reduced visible meteors to 10-20 per hour during the Perseid peak, down from 60-100 under darker skies, American Meteor Society said.

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The annual Perseid meteor shower peaked earlier this week, but the waning gibbous moon moves out of the evening sky this weekend, potentially making more meteors visible.

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ForbesForbes
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Why This Weekend May Be The Best Time To See The Perseid Meteor Shower

The annual Perseid meteor shower peaked earlier this week, but the waning gibbous moon moves out of the evening sky this weekend, potentially making more meteors visible.

·United States
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NBC MiamiNBC Miami
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Missed the peak of the meteor shower? It's not too late to see it in South Florida

This year, a bright moon dampened viewing during the pre-dawn peak, so some experts recommended waiting a week or so to glimpse shooting stars against a darker sky.

·Miami, United States
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Moon Ruins Perseid Peak, but Many Catch Glimpse of Annual Meteor Shower

From Turkey to Hungary and from Dubai to the Netherlands, people were everywhere, waiting for the peak of the Perseids. The moon threw a wrench in the works, but many still caught a glimpse of the meteor shower.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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De Telegraaf broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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