Perseid meteor shower reaches peak: When and where to catch a glimpse
If you are really lucky, you could see more than 100 'shooting stars' per hour.If possible, choose somewhere away from cities and artificial light. While some cloud breaks are expected, there will be large areas of cloud at times and even the risk of one or two showers. For those in north-west Scotland, an early night might be a better option.
- ▪If you are really lucky, you could see more than 100 'shooting stars' per hour.If possible, choose somewhere away from cities and artificial light.
- ▪While some cloud breaks are expected, there will be large areas of cloud at times and even the risk of one or two showers.
- ▪For those in north-west Scotland, an early night might be a better option.
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Perseid meteor shower reaches peak: When and where to catch a glimpseImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, This year's Perseid peak coincides with a new moon, so there will be no bright moonlight to obscure meteorsByMaddie Molloy, Climate & Science reporter and Matt Taylor, Lead Weather PresenterPublishedJust nowThe best annual meteor shower has once again returned to our skies, and the Perseids dazzling display is set to peak on Wednesday night.But skywatchers will be treated to not one, but two, impressive astronomical events within just a few hours of each other.A deep partial solar eclipse will be also visible in the UK in the early evening before the Sun sets and the stars emerge.
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