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Kursk Advance, Perseid Meteors, Maine Sunrise: 13 Pictures of The Week Published Aug 16, 2024 at 12:33 PM EDT Updated Aug 17, 2024 at 5:28 PM EDT By Rachel Dobkin ...
Ancient statues are seen during the Perseid meteor shower atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Perched at an altitude of 2,150 meters (over 7,000 feet), the statues ...
This time-lapse photo shows the Perseid meteor shower in the skies over the massive stone head sculptures at the archaeological site of Mount Nemrut in Adyaman, southeastern Turkey, on Aug. 11, 2024.
Perseids, considered the best meteor shower of the year, reached peak activity Sunday night. Some even caught the northern lights at the same time.
Unusually bright meteors, fireballs can surpass 1 meter (3.3 feet) in diameter and are brighter than Venus — according to NASA and Cooke. Venus is one of the most luminous objects in the night sky.
Visible annually from mid-July to Sept. 1, the Perseid meteor shower is set to peak between Sunday and before dawn Monday. Up to 100 meteors are expected per hour, moving at a speed of 133,200 mph ...
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