Astronomy ❯ Meteor Showers ❯ Perseid Meteor Shower ❯ Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle

Viewing Conditions

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks During New Moon and Solar Eclipse

NASA is intensifying meteoroid monitoring because even tiny debris can threaten spacecraft operations.

Moonlight Dims Perseid Meteor Shower at Its Peak

Full Sturgeon Moon Dims Perseid Meteor Shower Peak by 75%