Perseid Meteor Shower peaks this week - best time to see shooting stars from the UK

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10.08.2020 - 14:45

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If you’ve always dreamed of seeing a shooting star, you’ll be happy to hear that you’ll have the perfect opportunity this week.

The Perseid Meteor Shower will peak this week, and you don’t want to miss it! This year, the shower will peak on the night of 12 August, and before dawn on 13 August.

NASA explained: “The Perseids, which peak during mid-August, are considered the best meteor shower of the year. “With very fast and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long ‘wakes’ of light and color behind them as they streak through Earth's atmosphere. “The Perseids are one of the most plentiful showers (50-100 meteors seen per hour) and occur with warm summer nighttime weather, allowing sky watchers to easily view them.” For your best

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