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CBS News on MSN · 18m

Perseids meteor shower will peak next week. But will the moon ruin it?

The Perseids meteor shower — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak next week. But the peak for fireballs shooting through the night sky coincides this year with a bright moon that is expected to negatively impact visibility for eager viewers.

ScienceAlert · 1h

The Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks This Week: Here's When to Look Up

The source of the shower is periodic comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Discovered by astronomers Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle in July 1862, records of apparitions for the comet go all the way back to Chinese observations in 322 BCE. The comet was notable as the first linked to an annual meteor shower.

The Seattle Times · 15h

Perseid meteor shower: How and when to watch

The annual Perseid meteor shower, which NASA has called the best meteor shower of the year, is underway now. It’s expected to peak Tues. night into Wed. morning.

19h

Skywatch: A washed-out meteor shower, but a fantastic celestial hugging

It’s time once again this year for the Perseid meteor shower, and most years, it’s a marquee stargazing event, but not this ...

Skywatching tips for Perseid meteor shower in LA: 'I wail all day for the shooting stars I miss'

Like Karla Coreil, who saw a spectacular shooting star in 2014 while kayaking at night in the Vieques bioluminescent bay in ...

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