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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Monday Night

A meteor crosses the night sky on August 12, 2018 in eastern France during the annual Perseid meteor shower. (Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images)
A meteor crosses the night sky on August 12, 2018 in eastern France during the annual Perseid meteor shower. (Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images)

Monday night is the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, which comes every year at this time. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks to Sky & Telescope senior editor Kelly Beatty (@NightSkyGuy) about what will be visible and when we should look.

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