Residents can view the greatest number of meteors during shower’s peak very early August 12
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the most popular meteor showers of the year, will face some competition from the moon this year during its peak.
The shower will peak with the most number of meteors during the late evening hours of August 11 and early morning hours of August 12 — which coincides with the last quarter moon phase, or a bright half moon.
Even though it’s not a full moon, it will still have about 52% illumination, bringing the expected number of meteors visible down from more than 60 per hour to about 15 to 20 per hour, according to NASA.
Once evening falls, expect to see a meteor, or a shooting star, streaking across the sky every few minutes. Hopefully, clear skies will allow for the best viewing of these bright meteors and fireballs.
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