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Massive Fireball Streaks Across Southern Japan, Lighting Up the Night Sky
On Aug. 19, residents of southern Japan witnessed a brilliant fireball streaking across the night sky, lighting up cities from Kagoshima to Osaka. The meteor appeared at 11:08 p.m. local time, glowing green-blue with flashes so bright they rivaled the moon before bursting into orange-red fragments above the Pacific Ocean. Security and dashcam camer...
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Perseid Meteor Shower 2025 to Dazzle Night Sky in August
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the year’s most anticipated celestial events, will peak on the night of August 12–13, 2025. At its height, the shower can produce up to 100 meteors per hour, though the glare of an 86% waning gibbous moon will make spotting faint streaks difficult. Observers can still expect to see the brightest meteors and occ...
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Perseid Meteor Shower: All About The Most Dazzling Sky Show Of The Year
Attention stargazers, it's time for one of the most dazzling sky shows of the year. A highlight of the northern summer - the Perseid meteor shower - hits its peak on the intervening night of August 12 and 13.
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Get Ready For The Most Epic Meteor Show Of The Year: Perseids Peak In August
The Perseids meteor shower, peaking in mid-August, is a spectacular celestial display caused by Earth passing through the debris trail of comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, producing swift and bright meteors visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Perseids Meteor Shower Peak, Other Sky Events To Watch In August
The Perseids, one of the most popular annual meteor showers, will peak on the night of August 12-13.
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The 2024 Perseid Meteor Shower To Peak Tonight: Where And How To Watch
The shower is expected to produce around 50-75 meteors per hour at its peak, with the possibility of fireballs and meteors with long trains.
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Perseid Meteor Shower To Dazzle Skies Next Week. Here's How To Watch
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of August 11-12, 2024, offering viewers in northern Europe and North America a chance to see around 100 meteors per hour.
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Videos Capture Fireball Meteor Streaking Across Night Skies In US Town
The American Meteor Society said the sight was seen all over Colorado and a few other countries.
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Meteor Shower And Satellite 'Train' Caught On Camera: "Fairly Bright And Impressive"
The video was captured by the Subaru Telescope installed near the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
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British Astronomer Accused Of Posting "Intimate" Video Of Meteor Gets Twitter Account Reinstated
A British astronomer whose Twitter account was suspended for three months over a video of a meteor has now been reinstated.
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The Last Supermoon Of This Year Will Take Place Next Week: All You Need To Know
The next full moon and the last supermoon of this year will appear on Thursday, August 11, reaching its peak at 9:36pm EDT, as per Space.com. Accordingly, in India, it will be visible on Friday, August 12.
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Perseids Meteor Shower to Occur in August, Could Be Outshined by Full Moon: All You Need to Know
The Perseid meteor showers are set to occur on August 12 and August 13 this year, according to NASA. However, the brightness of the full Moon may affect visibility of the Perseids this year, the space agency says. Here's everything you need to know about the celestial phenomenon ahead of their appearance this month.
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Perseid Meteor Shower 2022 Is Underway: Key Things to Know
The Perseid meteor shower, often considered as the best meteor shower of the year, is underway and will provide the best viewing opportunities for stargazers in America next month, according to the American Meteor Society.
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Full Moon in August 2019: Sturgeon Moon Time of Peak, Significance, and More
The August Full Moon 2019 comes just after the Perseids meteor shower, which will peak on August 11 to August 13. Sturgeon Moon 2019, Full Moon, Full Moon 2019, August Full Moon 2019
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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Monday, Tuesday Nights: How to Watch
There are few things more special than watching a shooting star streak across the sky on a warm summer evening.
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Massive Fireball Streaks Across Southern Japan, Lighting Up the Night Sky
On Aug. 19, residents of southern Japan witnessed a brilliant fireball streaking across the night sky, lighting up cities from Kagoshima to Osaka. The meteor appeared at 11:08 p.m. local time, glowing green-blue with flashes so bright they rivaled the moon before bursting into orange-red fragments above the Pacific Ocean. Security and dashcam camer...
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Perseid Meteor Shower 2025 to Dazzle Night Sky in August
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the year’s most anticipated celestial events, will peak on the night of August 12–13, 2025. At its height, the shower can produce up to 100 meteors per hour, though the glare of an 86% waning gibbous moon will make spotting faint streaks difficult. Observers can still expect to see the brightest meteors and occ...
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Perseid Meteor Shower: All About The Most Dazzling Sky Show Of The Year
Attention stargazers, it's time for one of the most dazzling sky shows of the year. A highlight of the northern summer - the Perseid meteor shower - hits its peak on the intervening night of August 12 and 13.
-
Get Ready For The Most Epic Meteor Show Of The Year: Perseids Peak In August
The Perseids meteor shower, peaking in mid-August, is a spectacular celestial display caused by Earth passing through the debris trail of comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, producing swift and bright meteors visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
-
Perseids Meteor Shower Peak, Other Sky Events To Watch In August
The Perseids, one of the most popular annual meteor showers, will peak on the night of August 12-13.
-
The 2024 Perseid Meteor Shower To Peak Tonight: Where And How To Watch
The shower is expected to produce around 50-75 meteors per hour at its peak, with the possibility of fireballs and meteors with long trains.
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Perseid Meteor Shower To Dazzle Skies Next Week. Here's How To Watch
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of August 11-12, 2024, offering viewers in northern Europe and North America a chance to see around 100 meteors per hour.
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Videos Capture Fireball Meteor Streaking Across Night Skies In US Town
The American Meteor Society said the sight was seen all over Colorado and a few other countries.
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Meteor Shower And Satellite 'Train' Caught On Camera: "Fairly Bright And Impressive"
The video was captured by the Subaru Telescope installed near the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii.
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British Astronomer Accused Of Posting "Intimate" Video Of Meteor Gets Twitter Account Reinstated
A British astronomer whose Twitter account was suspended for three months over a video of a meteor has now been reinstated.
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The Last Supermoon Of This Year Will Take Place Next Week: All You Need To Know
The next full moon and the last supermoon of this year will appear on Thursday, August 11, reaching its peak at 9:36pm EDT, as per Space.com. Accordingly, in India, it will be visible on Friday, August 12.
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Perseids Meteor Shower to Occur in August, Could Be Outshined by Full Moon: All You Need to Know
The Perseid meteor showers are set to occur on August 12 and August 13 this year, according to NASA. However, the brightness of the full Moon may affect visibility of the Perseids this year, the space agency says. Here's everything you need to know about the celestial phenomenon ahead of their appearance this month.
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Perseid Meteor Shower 2022 Is Underway: Key Things to Know
The Perseid meteor shower, often considered as the best meteor shower of the year, is underway and will provide the best viewing opportunities for stargazers in America next month, according to the American Meteor Society.
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Full Moon in August 2019: Sturgeon Moon Time of Peak, Significance, and More
The August Full Moon 2019 comes just after the Perseids meteor shower, which will peak on August 11 to August 13. Sturgeon Moon 2019, Full Moon, Full Moon 2019, August Full Moon 2019
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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Monday, Tuesday Nights: How to Watch
There are few things more special than watching a shooting star streak across the sky on a warm summer evening.
