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Perseids meteor shower peak
Wed, August 12, 2020 · Computed (rule)
6 yr ago
Up to about 100 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.
Every year
Perseids meteor shower peakAn event.6 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computed
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Source, method and history
- Source
- International Meteor Organization
- How we know
- Computed: the Sun reaches solar longitude 140° (J2000), the peak in the International Meteor Organization working list. Real peaks can shift by a day.
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- 2026-09-25: added to 2020-08-12