# Best meteor shower of year to soon send up to 90 'shooting stars' an hour across new moon sky

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-04 22:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washingtonian | Where to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower Near DC | 2026-08-05 21:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOY1NEVXpQVUlyZE5MUkFRT1VMUEVaWkVWUWVpb3A5T2YzX0VGaFVnX1RpY1BYcGp6aFBlTEhxby1BS1IyQXZUekdoNVBkOWFpUXRiRURnenhyOXN5ZDR6eEY2TEpiTlJFYkw1WUs0b2pGLXlyUm1PVjl3VDNBR3JWZ0tVWEk3bHJ1MjRBUXJSWQ?oc=5) |
| AL.com | ‘Best meteor shower of the year’ will soon be visible in the sky: How to watch | 2026-08-05 21:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPaG1xdVpCSTEwUjI3RjJMMy15Z29nR3h6UjhPNVdJZlJkaHY5cVMyX0dhSEJNZ0hfYUE0MUZSZS00VzFkUS1TTFdYdkRQb0hDUkE3LUtoSzcxSjEyeGtYZHJsYUw2cWlQUmhYNEgzLVl5Vy1JU3NNVF81RDNnanJmQkszdXBNRUhNT3c4Rl9leHlnQ3FXeW1PNlFPZWRPY1BlbjBGcTI4X0FNN2I5MHAyUVZR0gHGAUFVX3lxTE0wU2NJaURwT29WeWtNeTZvN01FVG94SDliN281N0tIMUhUSVdkazJGWjNEZk9TWDJwdTVubkpfajRudVdFOUQwVC1jMk9rQ2k2UlFfU2FyLVVhZ0RRaHZNME44cFhxU2w0WTBBNmxVRll6UkR1MEFEU1k4NGk1Q3hZLWVKTVk5WGs1bXU5eGx2M0RNQmw1YkdxYUUxNzh3T1R) |
| Post Independent | Perseid Meteor Shower, which inspired John Denver’s ‘Rocky Mountain High,’ will peak this month with up to 70 shooting stars per hour | 2026-08-03 22:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNQ2JIVEhVWFkxTlNRMHNzY2FrUUFzTGFhc1kxUHNrUlJEeWNLZFZkRHRLX1Btb1BzaDB2Yk9BS0lUQXlySUlDZVNpOGw1d0Q3dnptRjVOVHFUdENTWkpBWmFsQkR2ZjVuWXJhZ1h0amE2dXdYZDlSMUpYMThzeDV2aWh0R2RCdFkteUJCdTZXZ3FFQlE5ZllINXhMc1BfZkZZYWc?oc=5) |

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