Perseids Meteor Shower 2025: Peak Expectations and Moon's Impact
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The Perseids meteor shower will peak on August 12-13, 2025, but a bright 84% full moon is expected to significantly reduce visibility, allowing viewers to see only the brightest meteors and decreasing the expected activity from about 50 to 10-20 meteors per hour. Viewing is best in dark, rural areas before dawn, and the shower has been ongoing since mid-July, continuing until August 23.
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