Perseids
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The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late August. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the
Perseids in 2021 as seen from the Mojave National Preserve, California
Appearance of the Perseids on 12 August 2026 at 23:30 local summer time
The 2010 Perseids over the ESO's VLT
A Perseid in 2007
Meteor shower
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A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris called me
Perseids
…The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late August. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear…
Eta Aquariids meteor shower, with zodiacal light and planets marked and labeled
Diagram from 1872
Meteor shower on chart
Comet Encke's meteoroid trail is the diagonal red glow.