How and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower (August 2026)
Jorge GarayScienceAug 11, 2026 3:15 PMHow and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower This WeekThe Perseids will peak between August 12 and 13. When these tiny fragments enter Earth’s atmosphere, friction with the air heats them until they burn up. From below, it looks as though the sky is filled with bright flashes streaking across the heavens at high speed.
- ▪Jorge GarayScienceAug 11, 2026 3:15 PMHow and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower This WeekThe Perseids will peak between August 12 and 13.
- ▪When these tiny fragments enter Earth’s atmosphere, friction with the air heats them until they burn up.
- ▪From below, it looks as though the sky is filled with bright flashes streaking across the heavens at high speed.
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- ▪ The Perseids Meteor Shower Is Peaking. Here’s How to Watch. — NYT — Science
- ▪ Perseid meteor shower reaches peak: When and where to catch a glimpse — BBC News — UK
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Jorge GarayScienceAug 11, 2026 3:15 PMHow and When to View the Perseid Meteor Shower This WeekThe Perseids will peak between August 12 and 13. Here’s what time—and where—you can get the best view, and why 2026 will be an exceptional year.Photograph: Yuriy_Kulik/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyIn addition to a historic total solar eclipse, August also features one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year. On the night of August 12 and into the early morning of August 13, astronomy enthusiasts in the northern hemisphere and parts of the southern hemisphere will be able to admire the Perseids during a particularly favorable viewing window.Occasionally, Earth passes through the trails of particles left behind by some comets as…
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