Perseid Meteor Shower 2017
2017 Perseid Meteor Shower, one of the best this year. https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/perseid.html The 2017 Perseids will start Aug 11, and peak on the night of August 12 and early morning hours of August 13. This year, a Waning Gibbous Moon may hinder a good view of the meteor shower. Radiant of the Perseid meteor shower. Based on NASA illustration When Can I See the Perseids? The Perseid meteor shower, one of the brighter meteor showers of the year, occurs every year between July 17 and August 24. The shower tends to peak around August 9-13. The best time to view the Perseids, and most other meteor showers, is when the sky is the darkest. Most astronomers suggest that depending on the Moon’s phase, the best time to view meteor showers is right before dawn. Sunrise & sunset in your city Comet Swift-Tuttle Made of tiny space debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseids are named after the...