God's Summer Sky Show: The Perseid Meteors Peak This Week, Everything You Need to Know to See Them

Bruce McClure, Deborah Byrd : Aug 11, 2020
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[EarthSky.org] The annual Perseid meteor shower is one of the most beloved meteor showers of the year, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, where the shower peaks on warm summer nights. No matter where you live worldwide, the 2020 Perseid meteor shower will probably produce the greatest number of meteors on the mornings of August 11, 12 and 13. On the peak mornings in 2020, the moon will be at or slightly past its last quarter phase, so moonlight will be a factor in this year's display. Still, the Perseids are bright. We anticipate that—for those who take some care—you can still see a good display of Perseid meteors this year... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click here to read. (Image: Composite of 12 images acquired on August 13, 2017, by Felix Zai in Toronto /via EarthSky)