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Perseids Meteor Shower

August 11th-13th, 2016

Thu.–Sat., Aug. 11–13, night–dawn

Northern night sky

With little or no moon to ruin the show, this is a great year for watching the Perseid meteor shower, considered one of the best showers each year, and producing about 60 meteors per hour. Find a dark, secluded place and look toward the Perseus constellation. earthsky.org,

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