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WEATHER ALERTTags:&nbsp;Sign up for our NewslettersTags:&nbsp;SAN ANTONIO – The Perseid meteor showers will peak this week and we should have some here in San Antonio to view them.The Perseids are visible each year between mid-July and late August. This year, Aug. 11-12 are expected to be peak viewing nights.According to , people may not be able to see as many meteors as in past years because of the last quarter Moon phase. Some years, there are more than 60 visible meteors per hour, while this year it will be about 15-20 per hour.The Perseid meteors are actually pieces of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, the largest object known to repeatedly pass by Earth. According to NASA, the comet is 16 miles across — that’s almost twice the size of the object presumed to have led to the demise of dinosaurs.Though the comet last passed by Earth in 1992, and won’t again until 2126, each year Earth passes through the dust and debris (rich in fireballs) it leaves behind, thus giving us the Perseid meteor shower.NASA says even though the Perseids are visible as early as 10 p.m., they are best viewed in the predawn hours.If you live in the middle of city lights, consider heading somewhere in the suburbs or countryside to get a better view..If you get video or pictures of the meteors, send them to us through .Graham Media Group 2018About the Authors:

WEATHER ALERTTags:&nbsp;Sign up for our NewslettersTags:&nbsp;SAN ANTONIO – The Perseid meteor showers will peak this week and we should have some here in San Antonio to view them.The Perseids are visible each year between mid-July and late August. This year, Aug. 11-12 are expected to be peak viewing nights.According to , people may not be able to see as many meteors as in past years because of the last quarter Moon phase. Some years, there are more than 60 visible meteors per hour, while this year it will be about 15-20 per hour.The Perseid meteors are actually pieces of debris from Comet...

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