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Brightest meteor showers that happen every year
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During the peak, one might see up to 100 meteors per hour.
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The Perseids are named after the Greek hero Perseus because the meteor shower appears to come from the eponymous constellation.
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Thee best time to see them is this weekend with the Perseids most visible in the northern hemisphere.
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The Perseids arise when the Earth passes through dust that has been shed from the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle
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Up to 100 meteors can be seen streaking across the sky every hour during the Perseids shower
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Meteor showers happen when the debris left behind by comets or asteroids burns up in Earth’s atmosphere.
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If you're out in a dark sky, without a moon, you can probably see at least 50 to 60 per hour, during the last hour before dawn," says Robert Lunsford
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People in the north Midlands, the east, and north east England will have the clearest conditions overnight
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According to the Royal Astronomical Society, meteor showers are easy to watch and no special equipment is needed
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