Look to the Sky Tonight: The Perseid Meteor Shower Reaches Its Peak
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
One of the brightest and most popular meteor showers of the year peaks this week, providing an opportunity to see shooting stars streak across a particularly dark sky thanks to the new moon. The Perseid meteor shower has been active since mid-July, but it is expected to reach its peak during the night from Wednesday to Thursday. As the illuminated side of the Moon is currently facing the Sun and its night side looks toward Earth, moonlight will not interfere with one of the most anticipated skywatching events of the summer. Fortunately, the peak of the Perseids coincides with what may be the most awaited celestial event of the season: a total solar eclipse that will be visible from Spain, a small part of Portugal, Greenland, Iceland, and northern Russia on Wednesday.
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