Meteors Shower Peaks, Auroras May Join the Show

SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 08/11/2024

THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER IS HAPPENING: Earth is passing through a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Forecasters say the shower will peak tonight, Aug. 11-12, with dozens of bright meteors per hour visible from dark-sky sites. The best time to look is during the dark hours between midnight and dawn on Monday morning. [observing tips]

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