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The Perseid meteor shower is active and visible annually from mid-July to late August. This year, the shower will peak between Aug. 11 through Aug. 13, with visibility a few days on either side of ...
August 15, 2024 at 3:01 PM. The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most highly anticipated celestial events every year, just took place — and at Stonehenge, one photographer managed to capture it ...
This time-lapse photo shows the Perseid meteor shower in the skies over the massive stone head sculptures at the archaeological site of Mount Nemrut in Adyaman, southeastern Turkey, on Aug. 11, 2024.
Perseids, considered the best meteor shower of the year, reached peak activity Sunday night. Some even caught the northern lights at the same time. ... Updated August 12, 2024 at 2:40 PM.
The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late-August. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant bordering on Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis .
Technically, the Perseid meteor shower has been going on since July 14 and will end on September 1. However, EarthSky has reported that the peak is predicted for 14 Universal Time on August 12 ...
PHOTO: A huge Perseid meteor is being seen over the night sky in Haputale, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 4, 2024. (NurPhoto via Getty Images) Unfortunately, the agency notes that viewing the meteor shower ...
A meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseids meteor shower peak at Pedernales Falls State Park in Johnson City, Texas, on Aug. 12, 2024. Credit - Rick Kern—Getty Images