Perseid meteor shower put on quite a show when it peaked overnight
The Perseid meteor shower peaked in the night skies of Sunday into Monday, giving astronomy fans one of the best shows of 2024 as they looked to the skies.
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The Perseid meteor shower peaked in the night skies of Sunday into Monday, giving astronomy fans one of the best shows of 2024 as they looked to the skies.
Two meteor showers are expected to flash across night skies around the same time this week.
The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.
The Eta Aquariids meteor shower will peak overnight on Sunday into Monday, according to NASA.
People across the eastern U.S. and in parts of Canada saw a dazzling light show on Wednesday night, as a fireball entered the atmosphere and burned up.
The American Meteor Society recommends keeping an eye out for meteors from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
The Leonid meteor showers are fast – streaking by at 44 miles per second, according to NASA. Still, some stargazers can see them at their peak this week.
The Orionids are known for their brightness and speed, traveling at about 41 miles per second.
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About 50 to 100 meteors from the Perseids can be seen per hour under ideal conditions, according to NASA.
The Lyrids have lit up the sky for the past 2,700 years and potentially dozens of meteors could be seen per hour.
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The Ursids shower, which began on December 13, will peak on Wednesday night
The meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Gemini, which will rise in the sky at around 10 p.m.
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