Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight in the US: Will the bright moon steal the show? Here’s how you can watch
Perseid Meteor Shower, which has been active since July 17, will reach the early hours of Wednesday on Tuesday night and will produce lines up to 100 per hour under ideal conditions.
The screen comes from the 109p/swift-tuttle comet, a giant ice and rock ball in the orbit of the Sun. The name of the shower extends to the constellation of Perseus, the point where these meteorites spread.
According to NASA, Perseid meteoriters are famous for their long, bright trails and occasionally “fire balls – – meteoroids that shine to vivid colors in the atmosphere. “Fireballs” is usually brighter than average meteorites, which makes it easier to notice even under defective conditions.
However, this year’s show, the bright stage between the full moon and the half moon – overlaps with a moon like the decreasing that can drown some of the weaker meteors.
“You will probably see 10 to 20 [Perseids] Per hour or less, because we have a bright moon in the sky that washing the sky in the sky, “Bill Cooke, who leads NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office, told journalists. For the clearest view,” Look everywhere. “
How to watch
The best monitoring points will be open areas away from the city lights, and the northeast sky will focus before the sun rises. Even though the Northern Hemisphere has its main perspective, even ordinary Stargazers may take a look if they avoid light pollution.
The phenomenon occurs when it passes through a debris flow that was left behind by the Earth Swift-Tuttle. As these small particles hit the atmosphere, they evaporate, produce bright lines that we call “shooting stars” or “falling stars”.
Despite the intervention of the Moon, astronomers say that Perseids are one of the most rewarding celestial events of the year – especially for those who are willing to be late and to look for the darkest possible sky.
