Perseid Meteor Shower Returns This Week Under An ‘Earthshine’ Moon
The Perseid meteor shower is returning this week, offering observers across the U.S. a chance to see up to 100 meteors per hour.
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The Perseid meteor shower is set to begin this week. This event is described as one of the best meteor showers of the year and will be visible across the United States.
Coverage from Forbes, USA Today, and AOL.com emphasizes the scale of the event, noting the potential for 100 meteors an hour. Forbes specifically highlights that the shower will occur under an 'Earthshine' moon, while Yahoo Creators and Martha Stewart suggest planning backyard campouts or road trips to view the activity.
Observers are advised to look up next week to see the display.
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Quick answers
How many meteors can be seen per hour?
According to AOL.com, up to 100 meteors an hour can be seen.
Where can the Perseids be viewed?
Coverage indicates the shower can be seen across the U.S.
What lunar condition will accompany the shower?
Forbes reports that the shower returns under an 'Earthshine' moon.
Coverage (5)
- One of the Best Meteor Showers of the Year Is About to Begin—and It Can Be Seen Across the U.S. With Up to 100 Meteors an Hour AOL.com · 4h ago
- Plan an August backyard campout or road trip around the Perseid meteor shower Yahoo Creators · 4h ago
- The Year’s Best Meteor Shower Is Almost Here—Here’s When to Look Up marthastewart.com · 4h ago
- Make sure you look up next week. The Perseids is set to put on a show USA Today · 4h ago
- Perseid Meteor Shower Returns This Week Under An ‘Earthshine’ Moon Forbes · 4h ago broke it first
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