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Where and when to see the Perseid meteor shower's peak

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Where and when to see the Perseid meteor shower's peak


By TechThop Team

Posted on: 10 Aug, 2022

You won't find this show at your local movie theater, but it's the show of the summer. In the last weeks of the sweltering season, sky-gazers have the chance to watch the Perseid meteor shower between July and August.

Perseids are most active between July 17 and August 24 according to NASA. During this year's meteor shower, the majority of meteors are expected to occur between Aug. 11 and 13. 

It is possible to see up to 40 meteors per hour during the peak, depending on where you are in the Northern Hemisphere.

Comet Swift-Tuttle is responsible for the Perseid meteor shower. Shooting stars are created in the sky from debris from Swift-Tuttle when Earth passes the comet each summer. NASA reports that our planet has no chance of colliding with a comet anytime soon

If you want to see the meteor shower, you must have a clear sky above you. It is also crucial to have a dark sky that is free of light pollution when you are viewing the stars.

A state park or national park that allows overnight camping may be a good option if you live in a big city. It is still wise to look up after letting your eyes adjust to the darkness for a few minutes, whatever you are doing. You should also put your phone down. 

On Aug. 11, the August full moon falls, which could make for a less than stellar view. NASA astronomer Bill Cooke wrote in a post that this year's Perseids peak will present the worst possible conditions for spotters.

'Normally, we would see 50 to 60 meteors per hour in North America, but due to the full Moon this year, that will be reduced to 10-20 at best.'This year and most summers.

The southwest and southeast are experiencing an active pattern of thunderstorms that makes the Perseids difficult to observe.

Cloud cover is expected to increase on Wednesday throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, making it difficult to see shooting stars. Night sky viewing will be mostly cloudless throughout the upper Midwest and Central Plains this week.

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