Perseid meteor shower tonight: Where to look for space spectacle

Boasting a small, rocky or metallic body, meteoroids are significantly smaller than asteroids and range in size from small grains to one-meter-wide objects.

However, known for being both colourful and exhibiting bright trails of light, the Perseid meteor shower is viewed as particularly special, numbering as high as 100 rocks per hour, though you might typically see around 50.

What is the Perseid meteor shower?

The Perseid meteor shower has been observed for more than 2,000 years and occurs as the Earth passes through the orbit of the comet Swift-Tuttle.

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