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Bright Gibbous Moon Dims Perseid Meteor Shower Peak

Skywatchers are encouraged to use dark sky sites or livestreams on later nights when the Moon's brightness wanes.

Bright Gibbous Moon Limits Perseids Peak to About 25 Meteors an Hour

Venus and Jupiter Coincide in Dawn Sky as Six-Planet Parade Unfolds

Waning Gibbous Moon to Dim Perseid Meteor Shower’s Peak Display

Moonlight Dims Perseid Meteor Shower at Its Peak

Six Planets Align Before Dawn as Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks

Waning Gibbous Moon Threatens Perseid Meteor Peak, Observers Advised to Chase Earthgrazers and Livestreams

Moonlight Set to Dampen This Year’s Perseid Meteor Shower Peak

Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids Peak Before Dawn

Twin Meteor Showers Will Peak Together Tonight

Dual Meteor Showers to Peak Together on July 29–30

Perseids Fly Under Moonless Skies as Delta Aquariids and Capricornids Prepare for July 30 Peak

Perseid Meteor Shower Offers Best Viewing Now in New Moon Darkness Before Dual July Showers

Full Sturgeon Moon Dims Perseid Meteor Shower Peak by 75%

Perseid Meteor Shower Kicks Off as Bright Moon Threatens Peak Visibility

Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower to Span July 12–August 23

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Now Has 4.3% Chance of Striking the Moon

Strawberry Moon Sinks to Two-Decade Low and Sets Stage for July Buck Moon

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Diminishes After May 5–7 Peak

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks with Stunning Pre-Dawn Display