Perseid Meteor Shower, August 2025

July 28, 2025

The shooting stars of August, the Perseid meteor shower, is the brightest and most popular meteor shower of the year.  And the best part is you don’t need any special equipment to see it – just your eyes.  The Perseid meteor shower occurs when the Earth passes through the debris stream left behind by Comet…

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Geminid Meteor Shower

December 2, 2024

The Geminid meteor shower is a favorite among northern hemisphere observers and is well known for being the best meteor shower of the year.  Geminids occur every year from about November 19 to December 24.  This year they peak, when the most meteors can be seen, from Friday night, December 13, into the early morning…

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