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Perseid Meteor Shower

The Perseid Meteor Shower is a prolific annual meteor shower caused when Earth passes through the debris stream left by Comet 109P/Swift‑Tuttle. Active from mid‑July to late August, it peaks around August 12–13, producing up to ~50–100 meteors per hour under dark skies—many bright and fast enough to leave colorful wakes.

Source: science.nasa.gov

APODs including "Perseid Meteor Shower"

Moonless Meteors and the Milky Way

Moonless Meteors and the Milky Way

13/08/2015

Milky Way and Exploding Meteor

Milky Way and Exploding Meteor

12/08/2015

Perseid in Moonlight

Perseid in Moonlight

15/08/2014

Perseid Meteors Over China

Perseid Meteors Over China

21/08/2013

Perseids over Meteora

Perseids over Meteora

10/08/2013

Perseid over Albrechtsberg Castle

Perseid over Albrechtsberg Castle

09/08/2013

Perseid over Albrechtsberg Castle

Perseid over Albrechtsberg Castle

25/08/2012

Perseid Meteors and the Milky Way

Perseid Meteors and the Milky Way

14/08/2012

Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision

Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision

12/08/2012

Perseid Below

Perseid Below

10/08/2012

Perseid Below

Perseid Below

17/08/2011

Castle and Meteor by Moonlight

Castle and Meteor by Moonlight

13/08/2011

The Snows of Paranal

The Snows of Paranal

11/08/2011

Night of the Perseids

Night of the Perseids

14/08/2010

Perseid Prelude

Perseid Prelude

12/08/2010

Meteor by Moonlight

Meteor by Moonlight

15/08/2009

Shuttle and Meteor

Shuttle and Meteor

14/08/2009

Mountain Top Meteors

Mountain Top Meteors

11/09/2008

Perseid over Vancouver

Perseid over Vancouver

16/08/2008

Perseid Trail

Perseid Trail

14/08/2008

Aurora Persei

Aurora Persei

09/08/2008

Raining Perseids

Raining Perseids

12/08/2007

Ceci n'est pas un Meteore

Ceci n'est pas un Meteore

19/08/2006

Comet Dust over Colorado

Comet Dust over Colorado

17/08/2006

Perseid in the Light

Perseid in the Light

11/08/2006

Perseid Meteors and the Milky Way

Perseid Meteors and the Milky Way

15/08/2005

SNR 0103-72.6: Oxygen Supply

SNR 0103-72.6: Oxygen Supply

13/08/2005

A Meteor Shower Fireball Movie

A Meteor Shower Fireball Movie

12/08/2005

Young Suns of NGC 7129

Young Suns of NGC 7129

11/08/2005

Raining Perseids

Raining Perseids

06/08/2005