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The Perseids are an annual meteor shower caused by debris from comet Swift-Tuttle.
The Perseid meteor shower peaks around August 12–13 each year as Earth passes through dust left by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, producing up to 100 meteors per hour.
The Perseids appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus, which gives the shower its name. The meteors are tiny particles of comet debris burning up in the upper atmosphere.
Best viewing is after midnight under a dark sky, away from city lights, with the radiant high in the sky.
No. Meteor showers are best viewed with the naked eye so you can take in as much sky as possible.