Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere this week
Ancient statues are seen during the Perseid meteor shower atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey in August 2024. Photograph: Emrah Gürel/APView image in fullscreenAncient statues are seen during the Perseid meteor shower atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey in August 2024. The American Meteor Society estimates 30 to 50 meteors per hour could be seen from rural regions in the US.Random meteors are visible in dark skies on any given night.
- ▪Ancient statues are seen during the Perseid meteor shower atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey in August 2024.
- ▪Photograph: Emrah Gürel/APView image in fullscreenAncient statues are seen during the Perseid meteor shower atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey in August 2024.
- ▪The American Meteor Society estimates 30 to 50 meteors per hour could be seen from rural regions in the US.Random meteors are visible in dark skies on any given night.
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Ancient statues are seen during the Perseid meteor shower atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey in August 2024. Photograph: Emrah Gürel/APView image in fullscreenAncient statues are seen during the Perseid meteor shower atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey in August 2024. Photograph: Emrah Gürel/APMeteorsPerseid meteor shower set to dazzle northern hemisphere this weekAstronomers say viewing conditions promising for this year’s shower, and 50 to 100 meteors an hour may be visibleAssociated PressSun 9 Aug 2026 14.43 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Perseid summer light show is back, and viewing conditions are especially promising across the northern hemisphere.The meteor shower’s is expected to peak on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, and coincides with a total solar…
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