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When is the next meteor shower?
Deseret News • • science
Key Points:
- The Perseid meteor shower, originating from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, will be visible from July 17 to August 24, with peak viewing on the night of August 12-13, coinciding with a new moon for optimal dark skies.
- Perseids meteoroids travel at 133,200 mph and are mostly tiny particles that create bright, swift meteors with long light trails, producing about 50 to 100 meteors per hour in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Other active meteor showers include the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, but their peak viewing will be hindered by bright moonlight during late July and early August.
- NASA monitors meteoroids continuously due to their potential threat to space vehicles and equipment, with the Marshall Space Flight Center leading efforts to assess meteoroid impacts and associated risks.
