PERSEID METEOR ALERT: Earth is entering a stream of debris from giant comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Although the display is not expected to peak until August 11-13, sky watchers are already seeing some of the most beautiful fireballs of the year. Plan your Perseid watch with sky maps and observing tips on today's edition of of Spaceweather.com.
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Above: 407 Perseid meteors recorded from Slovakia's Kolonica Observatory in Aug. 2018. Credit: Petr Horálek. Browse the Perseid Photo Gallery for more.
