Sky show: Perseid meteors peak tonight
As many as 40 to 50 shooting stars per hour?

A meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower in August 2016 in Spruce Knob, W.Va. The Perseids show up every year in August when Earth ventures through trails of debris left behind by an ancient comet.
Bill Ingalls via NASA
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