{"id":5996,"date":"2023-08-12T12:59:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T12:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/2023\/08\/12\/look-up-tonight-how-to-see-the-perseids-meteor-shower-from-the-uk-as-the-stunning\/"},"modified":"2023-08-12T12:59:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T12:59:53","slug":"look-up-tonight-how-to-see-the-perseids-meteor-shower-from-the-uk-as-the-stunning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latestnews.top\/look-up-tonight-how-to-see-the-perseids-meteor-shower-from-the-uk-as-the-stunning\/","title":{"rendered":"Look up tonight! How to see the Perseids Meteor Shower from the UK as the stunning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Skywatchers are in for a treat this weekend as one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year reaches its peak.<\/p>\n
The Perseids will light up the night sky across the world, with up to 100 shooting stars visible every hour.<\/p>\n
The annual event\u00a0takes place when the Earth ploughs through debris left behind by the Swift-Tuttle Comet during its trips through the inner <\/span>solar system<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Also known as the ‘fiery tears of Saint Lawrence’, the display will be visible both north and south of the equator, although those in mid-northern latitudes will be treated to the best views and see the most space rocks hurtling through the sky.<\/p>\n It will reach its peak on Saturday evening and into the early hours of Sunday, but the celestial sight should still be pretty spectacular into Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week.<\/p>\n Astronomers say the Perseids, like all meteor showers, are best viewed with the naked eye in areas with clear skies and low light pollution and smog with a wide view of the sky.<\/p>\n