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A bright blue fireball meteor was captured over Japan's Kyushu and Shikoku regions, lighting up the sky briefly before vanishing, during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, which is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle.
This weekend in Seattle, skywatchers can enjoy a rare alignment of six planets visible in the eastern sky before sunrise, along with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, offering a spectacular celestial display with clear skies expected to enhance viewing conditions.
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the year's best celestial events, is visible from Oregon's dark sky locations, with peak viewing between August 9-13, despite moonlight interference. The event offers a great opportunity for stargazers to see bright meteors and fireballs, especially in areas with minimal light pollution, such as Oregon's Dark Sky Places.
NASA photographer Bill Ingalls captured a stunning image of a meteor over West Virginia during the overlapping Perseid and Alpha Capricornid meteor showers on August 3, 2025, highlighting the beauty of night sky events and the importance of remote viewing locations.
The Perseid meteor shower, active since July 17 and peaking around August 12-13, offers spectacular views of shooting stars and large fireballs, especially in the pre-dawn hours, with NASA highlighting its brightness and colorful explosions caused by larger particles from cometary debris.
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the brightest of the year, peaks between August 12-13, offering a spectacular display of shooting stars, though a near-full Moon may hinder visibility. To maximize viewing, find dark, shadowed locations away from light pollution and watch between midnight and pre-dawn. The shower is most visible in the northern hemisphere and remains active through August, with the Geminids following in December.
This week marks the peak of three meteor showers, including the famous Perseids, with the best viewing conditions occurring around 3 a.m. in North America, especially in southern regions. The Perseids will be less intense in 2025 due to the full moon, but other showers like the Piscis Austrinids, Southern delta Aquariids, and alpha Capricornids offer good opportunities for stargazing. The next major shower after Perseids will be the Orionids in October.
The Perseid meteor shower, one of 2025's most spectacular celestial events, will be visible across the US from mid-July to late August, peaking on August 12 with about 100 meteors per hour, best viewed in dark, open areas after 11 p.m. local time.
The Perseid meteor shower, considered the best of 2025, is caused by debris from Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, a large comet that orbits the Sun every 133 years. The shower peaks mid-August, offering spectacular views of colorful streaks and fireballs, especially in the northern hemisphere during pre-dawn hours.
The annual June Boötid meteor shower will peak tonight and will be visible from dusk until dawn in the Pittsburgh area. The meteor shower is named after the constellation Boötes, where it appears to emanate from, but its actual origin is a debris trail left behind by the comet 7P/Pons-Winnecke. The Earth's rotation turns Pittsburgh to face towards the incoming meteors, maximizing the number that produce short trails as they burn up. The meteoroids strike Earth's atmosphere at an average speed of 18 km per second, or roughly 40,000 mph.
The annual Lyrid meteor shower will be active in mid-April and peaking in late April, with 10 to 20 meteors per hour expected to be visible in dark locations during the pre-dawn hours on April 23. The Eta Aquariids meteor shower in early May will be difficult to spot due to the full moon, but there is still a possibility of a significant outburst. The Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a great show later this summer, peaking during the pre-dawn hours on Aug. 13 with as many as 90 meteors per hour visible in dark locations.