Oregon’s Perseid meteor shower to light up the night this weekend
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In Oregon, the Perseid meteor shower peaks Aug. 12–13 with 50–100 meteors per hour and bright fireballs; a new moon will yield darker skies. OMSI is hosting watch parties at Stub Stewart and Rooster Rock State Parks, and NASA will stream a live watch on YouTube at 9 p.m. PDT. For best viewing, seek dark skies away from city lights, lie back, and look northeast toward Perseus, with peak observing around midnight to 4 a.m. but meteors can appear outside those hours depending on conditions.
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- 4 major celestial events to dominate the night sky this week FOX Weather
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