Catch the Perseid meteor shower's peak on Aug. 11-12

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The Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of Aug. 11-12. With a rate of 100 meteors per hour on cool summer nights, the Perseids is one of the most popular meteor showers of the year.

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00:00Grab a lawn chair or some blankets, you'll need them for the best meteor shower of the

00:10summer.

00:11We're talking about the Perseids.

00:13The Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of Sunday, August 11th into Monday,

00:17August 12th and boasts up to 100 meteors per hour.

00:22Since the peak shower falls on a cool summer night, it's easily one of the most popular

00:26meteor showers of the year.

00:28Although the moon is in its first quarter phase, which would normally compete for the

00:32night sky, the moon will set after midnight.

00:35The best time to view the Perseids is after midnight anyway.

00:39Wait until the moon sets below the horizon to increase your chances of seeing as many

00:43shooting stars as possible across the night sky.

00:46For the best results, find a dark area away from city lights, then let your eyes adjust

00:51to the dark for at least 30 minutes.

00:53If you must use light to see in the dark, use a red filtered light to protect your night

00:58vision.

00:59Most of all, before heading outside, check the latest cloud forecast for your area.

01:03You can do so by visiting AccuWeather.com or by downloading the AccuWeather app.

01:07Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish.

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