
Perseid meteor showers are set to be a showstopper celestial event
CNN
The Perseids are one of the biggest showers of the year. Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere will be able to view 40 meteors per hour during the shower's peak.
The meteor shower will peak from midnight on August 11 to dawn on August 13 but actually runs from July 23 to August 22, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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