Perseid Meteor Shower: When It Is and How to Watch the Peak - The Wall Street Journal

National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronomers call the Perseids one of the best of the 30 or so annual meteor showers.

The Perseids are characterized by lots of fireballs—exceptionally bright meteors that leave streaks of light in the night sky as they burn up in the atmosphere.

Under ideal viewing conditions, people can see 50 to 100 bright and colorful meteors an hour at the Perseids’ peak.

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