Perseid meteor shower: how to see the celestial show from the US
by Alan Yuhas in New York from on (#H3B1)
New moon and dark skies expected to make conditions especially good for the annual meteor shower - just try to get away from the city for the best views
Fleeting blazes of fire and light will streak and fade through the sky this week, at the height of what astronomers predict will be a spectacular meteor shower visible to skygazers in the US.
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on the nights of 12 and 13 August, as the Earth swings through the densest debris left behind by a distant comet's trail. On the east coast, the greatest cascade of fiery, disintegrating debris will fall at about 4am (1am Pacific time).
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