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    Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids

    We can’t all gather on the southern Black Sea coast of Bulgaria to watch the Perseids meteor shower tonight, but perhaps this amazing photo from that location will inspire you to head outside for a look at your own skies. Every August, Earth passes through the trail of debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle. When Swift-Tuttle’s ‘dirty snowballs’ of dust, ice, rock, and other material hit Earth’s atmosphere, they burn up as the ‘shooting stars’ of the Perseids. If you can, get away from city lights any time between now and Aug 24, find a safe spot outside, and let your eyes adjust to the dark for about 30 minutes. Look to the northern portion of the sky, or find the Perseus constellation, and you’ll start seeing streaks of light tumbling through the sky.
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  2. Perseids - Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseids
    • The Perseids are prolific meteor showers associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle. The Perseids are so called because the point from which they appear to hail lies in the constellation Perseus.
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  3. Perseid Meteor Shower 2018: When, Where & How to See It

    https://www.space.com/32868-perseid-meteor-shower-guide.html
    According to NASA meteor expert Bill Cooke, the Perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year; and in 2018, they'll be the best shower of the year.

  4. Expect moonless nights for 2018's Perseid meteors ...

    earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know...
    Starting to watch for Perseids now? They're rising in numbers, but - for the moment - the moon is in the way. That means the peak will be glorious - and moon-free - on the mornings of August 11, 12 and 13.

  5. Perseids 2018: Where and how to watch the dazzling meteor ...

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/perseids-meteor-shower-2018-how-to...
    One of the most popular meteor showers of the year is expected to peak this weekend. The Perseids will light up the sky with dozens of meteors an hour on August 11 to 13, setting up a spectacular show for stargazers. The Perseids appear at about this time every year when Earth ventures through ...

  7. Look Up! Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Aug. 11-12 | NASA

    https://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/watchtheskies/...
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    “Forecasters are predicting a Perseid outburst this year with double normal rates on the night of Aug. 11-12,” said Bill Cooke with NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office in Huntsville, Alabama.