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Perseid Meteor Shower

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Perseid Meteor Shower Begins With Peak Set for Aug. 12–13

A new moon at the peak will create exceptionally dark skies that could let observers see as many as about 100 meteors per hour.

Total Solar Eclipse Will Cross Greenland, Iceland and Northern Spain on August 12, 2026

Total Solar Eclipse and Perseid Peak Create Rare Double Skyshow on August 12, 2026

July’s Skywatch: Mars–Uranus Conjunction, Venus–Regulus and Moon‑lit Meteor Peaks

Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Oct. 21–23 Under New-Moon Skies

Bright Gibbous Moon Dims Perseid Meteor Shower Peak

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

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

Sturgeon Moon’s Lingering Glow Hinders Perseid Meteor Viewing

Moonlight Dims Perseid Meteor Shower at Its Peak

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

Six Planets to Parade Across August Morning Skies

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

August Skies Set Stage for Perseid Peak and Venus–Jupiter Conjunction

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

Full Sturgeon Moon Dims Perseid Meteor Shower Peak by 75%

Perseid Meteor Shower Kicks Off as Bright Moon Threatens Peak Visibility

Earth’s Aphelion and Mercury’s Greatest Elongation Usher in July’s Night Sky Highlights

Perseid Meteor Shower and Northern Lights Dazzle Skywatchers Globally

Perseid Meteor Shower to Illuminate Skies This Weekend