The annual Perseid meteor shower is set to peak on Sunday night into early Monday morning, giving stargazers the chance to see hundreds of meteors.
The Perseid meteor shower peaks late Sunday night, and given that it will be paired with a dark sky due to the moon’s early setting, stargazers could be in for a show.
Although most nights of the Perseids showcase only a few meteors per hour, the peak of the shower typically brings much more. And while the number varies each year, suggests stargazers get away from the city and find the darkest location they can find. COMET SWIFT-TUTTLE: WHAT TO KNOW ’s Bill Cooke said, making the shooting stars appear to be more like bright fireballs, which are easier to spot than others. The Perseid meteor shower is often considered the best of the year due to its high meteor rates and pleasant weather conditions. It is also the only meteor shower to delay a Space Shuttle launch: STS-51 in 1993. Viewers can best see the meteor shower in the Northern Hemisphere.
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