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Perseids

Wolf Supermoon Peaks Early Saturday at 5:03 a.m. EST

A close pass at perigee near Earth’s perihelion creates an unusually bright full moon.

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight With Up to 120 Meteors per Hour

Geminid Meteor Shower Begins Today, With Peak Expected Dec. 13–14

Bright Gibbous Moon Dims Perseid Meteor Shower Peak

Sturgeon Moon Peaks for a Second Night, Moonlight to Dull Perseid Meteors

Waning Gibbous Moon Threatens Perseid Meteor Peak, Observers Advised to Chase Earthgrazers and Livestreams

August Skywatching Kicks Off with Moon–Antares Conjunction Ahead of Sturgeon Moon and Perseids

Twin Meteor Showers Will Peak Together Tonight

Perseid Meteor Shower Kicks Off as Bright Moon Threatens Peak Visibility

Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower to Span July 12–August 23