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Perseids meteor shower peak
Thu, August 12, 2021 · Computed (rule)
5 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
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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.
- Recurs
- annual
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- Changes
- 2026-09-25: added to 2021-08-12