How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
Stars and shooting stars are pictured during the annual perseids meteor shower in St. Margrethenberg, Switzerland Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP,File)
NEW YORK (AP) — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere.
The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.
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