Perseid
noun
Per·se·id
ˈpər-sē-əd 
: any of a group of meteors that appear annually about August 11
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The total solar eclipse will be visible in Greenland, western Iceland, and northern Spain, bringing a maximum of 2 minutes and 18 seconds of totality, the day before the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Later that night, the annual Perseid meteor shower will peak.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Around August 12-13, the Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak, and conditions should be ideal for viewing, with dark skies thanks to a new moon, according to EarthSky.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Most storms occur in the summer months when the subtropical climate is at its most humid, making August’s Perseid meteor shower a chancier time to visit.
—Sheeka Sanahori, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Later that night, the annual Perseid meteor shower will peak.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Around August 12-13, the Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak, and conditions should be ideal for viewing, with dark skies thanks to a new moon, according to EarthSky.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Most storms occur in the summer months when the subtropical climate is at its most humid, making August’s Perseid meteor shower a chancier time to visit.
—Sheeka Sanahori, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Perseid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Perseid. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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