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Perseid Meteor Shower Set to Begin: How to View
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, JUL 15 – The Perseid meteor shower, caused by debris from Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, will peak with up to 100 meteors per hour under ideal dark-sky conditions, according to the American Meteor Society.
- On Thursday, July 17, NASA and the American Meteor Society say the Perseid meteor shower begins and runs until August 23, lighting the United States sky from mid-July to late August.
- As Earth crosses debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, producing the Perseids, NASA reports particles hit the atmosphere at about 37 miles per second.
- At peak on August 12, viewers may see up to 150 meteors per hour, and the shower is best observed after midnight under clear, dark skies.
- However, a bright waning gibbous moon will coincide with the Perseids' peak, reaching 84% fullness and washing out fainter meteors.
- Meanwhile, the alpha Capricornids began on July 12 and will peak July 29-30 with about five meteors per hour and frequent `fireballs`.
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'Best meteor shower of year' just started with peak likely to hit 50-plus meteors an hour
The Perseids meteor shower officially started on July 17, set to stretch through August 23. Coloradans can catch a glimpse when Perseids meteor shower activity peaks between August 11 and August 13. The meteor shower tends to produce around 50 to 75 shower members per hour during dates of peak activity.
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