Popular Perseid Meteor Shower Peaking in August

Weather Wise Guy Podcast

English - August 09, 2021 14:25 - 2 minutes - 3.95 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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A popular, August meteor shower is peaking in August. The Perseid meteor shower will probably produce the greatest number of meteors on the mornings of August 11, 12 and 13.

During the peak – in the early morning hours, when the most meteors will be flying – there’ll be no moon to ruin on the show.

Here are a few tips to help you enjoy this big event.