{
  "id": 32925,
  "title": "Perseid meteor shower 2026 to peak on August 12-13, under moonless sky: When and how to watch in India, US, UK",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/perseid-meteor-shower-2026-to-peak-on-august-12-13-under-moonless-sky",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-02T07:05:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/perseid-meteor-shower-2026-to-peak-on-august-12-13-under-moonless-sky-when-where-and-how-to-watch-in-india-11785653069570.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Perseid meteor shower is set to reach its peak on August 12-13, 2026, with the new moon ensuring a dark sky for optimal viewing. This annual event sees up to 100 meteors per hour, all originating from debris of comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseids are famous for their fireballs, which are larger explosions of light and color that persist longer than typical meteors. Peak activity is expected around 14:53 UTC on August 13, making the mornings of August 12 and 13 ideal for observation. The moon's absence during this peak will provide ideal conditions for seeing the faintest meteors. To increase chances of spotting these celestial events, one should view them in the Northern Hemisphere during pre-dawn hours. In India, the optimal viewing window is between 2:00 AM and 4:30 AM IST on the mornings of August 12 and 13.",
  "summary": "The peak of the Perseid meteor shower occurs during new Moon this year, so conditions are ideal for seeing the peak. The Perseid meteor shower peaks every August, with around 50 to 100 meteors per hour at a dark site.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}