Perseid
noun
Per·se·id
ˈpər-sē-əd 
: any of a group of meteors that appear annually about August 11
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That night also features a last-quarter moon, meaning darker skies to catch a few early Perseid fireballs .
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
This summer is also the time to catch the Perseid meteor shower, which reaches its peak August 12-13.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 28 June 2025
Later, August will bring the Perseid meteor shower, though a bright waning gibbous moon might overshadow the show.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
California Going to Joshua Tree to watch the Perseid meteor shower?
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
This summer is also the time to catch the Perseid meteor shower, which reaches its peak August 12-13.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 28 June 2025
Later, August will bring the Perseid meteor shower, though a bright waning gibbous moon might overshadow the show.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
California Going to Joshua Tree to watch the Perseid meteor shower?
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Perseid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Perseid. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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