Live: Perseid meteor shower lights up summer sky

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The Perseids, among the year's most prolific meteor showers, may hit a peak of 100 visible meteors per hour on the night of August 12 and into the morning. But with the bright light of the Sturgeon Supermoon also occurring on August 12, stargazers will likely observe a lot fewer meteor shower streaks.

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13:51, 11-Aug-2022

Live: Perseid meteor shower lights up summer sky

The Perseids, among the year's most prolific meteor showers, may hit a peak of 100 visible meteors per hour on the night of August 12 and into the morning. But with the bright light of the Sturgeon Supermoon also occurring on August 12, stargazers will likely observe a lot fewer meteor shower streaks.