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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 ...
A meteor dashes above a destroyed tank from the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia, during the Perseid meteor shower on Bjelasnica mountain, Bosnia, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (Armin Durgut/AP) (AP)
Mark your calendar: One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks on August 11. ... August 6, 2024 at 3:55 PM. ... The Perseid meteor shower comes from the Swift-Tuttle comet, a big ball of ...
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.
August 10, 2024 at 2:07 AM. The 2024 Perseid meteor shower is about to put on a show, with up to 100 meteors per hour expected to be soon streaking across the night-time skies. The shower is ...
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 ...