Perseids - Wikipedia The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid- July to late- August The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant bordering on Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis
Perseids Meteor Shower - Science@NASA The Perseids, which peaks in mid-August, is considered the best meteor shower of the year With swift and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long "wakes" of light and color behind them as they streak through Earth's atmosphere
How and when to watch the Perseid meteor shower | CNN It’s that time of summer to watch the most anticipated meteor shower of the year: the dazzling display known as the Perseids Streams of light and color will travel across the sky while
In Depth | Perseids – NASA Solar System Exploration The Perseids are one of the most plentiful showers with about 50 to 100 meteors seen per hour They occur with warm summer nighttime weather allowing sky watchers to comfortably view them Perseids are also known for their fireballs
Perseids Meteor Shower 2025 - timeanddate. com In 2025, the Perseids will peak on the night between Aug 12–13 The Perseids are one of the brighter meteor showers of the year They occur every year between July 17 and August 24 and tend to peak around August 9-13 Made of tiny space debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseids are named after the constellation Perseus
Perseid meteor shower 2025: All you need to know - EarthSky The Perseids’ radiant point rises late in the evening, around 11 p m your local time, nearly due northeast in the constellation Perseus That’s why Perseids are best viewed from midnight to dawn
How to watch the Perseids, 2024’s best meteor shower This year, the Perseids occur with no Moon in the morning sky, bumping them up to likely become the best meteor shower of 2024 With high rates of meteors and balmy summer temperatures, the