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Heads up: The sturgeon moon and Perseids lighting up the night sky in August
Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long ‘wakes’ of light and color behind them as they streak through Earth’s atmosphere.”
In the Hudson Valley, one of the best places to see the Perseids (and stars in general) is in the Catskills. Prime stargazing ...
August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.
When it comes to meteor showers, the Perseids pop. It's not just about the quantity of meteors (as many as 100 per hour) and ...
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Meteor showers like the Perseids often gradually increase in intensity and then peak, before rapidly falling off. In other ...
Stargazers across Southern California are in for a cosmic treat as the annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak Aug.
Three meteor showers are coinciding with each other, and two will peak on the same night. Here's what to know.
August’s full moon is the Sturgeon Moon, a name taken from the ancient fish that was once plentiful in the lakes and rivers ...
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