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Catch the Spectacular Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend in Various Locations

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Catch the Spectacular Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend in Various Locations
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The Perseids meteor shower, the most popular meteor shower of the year, is set to peak on the night of August 12-13, 2023. The best viewing time will be after midnight, with up to 100 meteors per hour expected. To see the shooting stars, find a dark site away from city lights, look towards the north or east about halfway up the sky, and avoid using telescopes or binoculars. The next peak of the Perseids meteor shower will occur on August 12-13, 2024.

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  1. Exactly When, Where And How To See ‘Shooting Stars’ This Weekend As Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks  Forbes
  2. Attention, night owls: The Perseid meteor shower will peak in the skies above San Diego County this weekend  The San Diego Union-Tribune
  3. Don't Miss: Perseid Meteor Shower – “Conditions This Year Couldn't Be More Perfect”  SciTechDaily
  4. Perseid meteor shower expected to be visible this weekend in Bay Area  KRON 4
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