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A bright fireball streaked across the skies over Japan on August 19, turning night into day briefly, and was captured on multiple cameras. The event, possibly linked to the Perseid meteor shower or a sporadic meteor, featured green-blue flashes and a final orange-red flare before fragmenting over the Pacific Ocean.
A rare 'black moon', which is the second new moon in an astronomical season, will occur on August 23, providing darker skies for stargazing and observing the Perseid meteor shower. This phenomenon happens roughly every 33 months and is not visible to the naked eye, as it is a new moon, when the moon is between Earth and the sun. Black moons are defined either as a second new moon in a calendar month or the third in a season with four new moons, due to the mismatch between lunar cycles and calendar or seasonal lengths.
The Perseid meteor shower, visible until August 23 and peaking on August 12-13, offers a spectacular view of bright meteors, especially in dark rural areas. Despite moonlight and weather challenges, Ohio residents can maximize their viewing by visiting designated dark sky parks like Geauga Observatory Park and Fry Family Park, and watching after midnight or before dawn. Clear skies and minimal light pollution are key for the best experience.
During the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, a mysterious glowing spiral was observed across several US states, likely caused by rocket fuel dumped during a spacecraft reentry, though the exact origin remains uncertain due to multiple rocket launches around the same time.
Stargazers along the East Coast observed unusual spiral lights in the night sky, likely caused by the tumbling upper stage of the Ariane 6 rocket during its disposal, coinciding with the Perseid meteor shower and other rocket launches, creating a spectacular and rare visual display.
The Perseid meteor shower, considered the best of the year, peaked on August 12, 2025, but can still be observed until August 23, with optimal viewing in dark areas before sunrise, offering up to 100 meteors per hour at its peak.
The Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight August 12-13, offering a spectacular display of up to 100 meteors per hour, visible to the naked eye or via a free online livestream by the Virtual Telescope Project. Best viewing occurs between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. local time in dark, open skies, despite the bright moon, with bright fireballs still visible. The shower originates from debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle, which poses no threat to Earth in the foreseeable future.
A black moon, which is the second new moon in a calendar month, will occur on August 22, 2025, offering darker skies ideal for stargazing and viewing the Perseid meteor shower, and holds significance for lunar-based spiritual practices.
The 2025 Perseid meteor shower will peak on August 12-13, and a free online livestream by the Virtual Telescope Project will offer real-time views of the event, which can produce 50-100 meteors per hour under dark skies, with the brightest visible during pre-dawn hours.
The Perseid meteor shower peaks on Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, with best viewing opportunities between dusk and moonrise on Tuesday evening and early Wednesday morning, despite the bright moon reducing visibility. The shower, originating from the constellation Perseus, will produce fewer meteors this year due to the moon's brightness, but viewers can still expect to see 10-20 meteors per hour. The event coincides with a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter, visible in the eastern sky before sunrise, and Saturn will also be visible near the moon.
From August 12-31, residents of Miami Valley can observe several celestial events including the Perseid meteor shower, a conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, and a rare planetary alignment involving Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, and Saturn, best viewed from dark-sky locations early in the morning or before sunrise.
The Perseid Meteor Shower will peak overnight, with best viewing after 11 p.m. and before dawn, despite moonlight and weather challenges. Bright Jupiter and Venus will also be visible in the pre-dawn sky on August 12, offering a spectacular celestial display. Tips for viewing and photographing the meteors are provided, along with options for live radar viewing if clouds obscure the sky.
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on August 12-13, 2025, offering a spectacular display of shooting stars despite moonlight interference, with the best viewing times in the early morning hours and tips for spotting and photographing meteors.
A spectacular 'planet parade' featuring six planets will be visible in the eastern pre-dawn sky on Tuesday, August 12, with Venus and Jupiter in close conjunction, coinciding with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, although moonlight may limit visibility of the meteors.
The 2025 Perseids meteor shower peaks around August 12th, with rates of 50-100 meteors per hour, despite the bright Moon. Best viewing times are around local sunrise, and viewers can enhance their experience by choosing dark viewing sites and using simple tools like FM radios to hear electrophonic sounds. The shower is caused by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, and can be observed worldwide with patience and proper planning.