Sunday, August 11, 2024

Perseids Meteor Shower Peak (overnight)

The spectacular Perseids meteor shower, which runs between July 17 and August 24 every year, will peak after midnight in the Americas on Sunday night,
August 11. With a 44%-illuminated waxing crescent moon setting in late
evening, the best time for seeing Perseids meteors in North America will be between 11 p.m. on Sunday and dawn on Monday morning, while the shower's radiant in Perseus is high in the northeastern sky. This is the most popular shower of the year, delivering as many as 100 meteors per hour at the peak. Derived from debris dropped by Comet Swift-Tuttle, many Perseids are extremely bright and leave persistent trails. To see the most meteors during any meteor shower, find a safe, dark location with plenty of open sky, get comfortable, and just look up.

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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