The spectacular Perseids meteor shower peaks every August, and this year the 'shooting star' display will be most obvious overnight on Sunday 11 to Monday 12 August. Expect a dramatic display of light trails as the Earth travels through rocks and dust left by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. They burn up in our atmosphere leaving bright streaks in the night sky.
Prime viewing is between 12am and 4am where you could see up to 50-100 meteors per hour, according to . Here are our pick of in the USA to view the shower..
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