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The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight under rare new moon skies. Here's the best time to watch, when, where and how to see the most meteors.
The Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight Wednesday into Thursday on a new moon, meaning unusually dark skies and 50 to 75 meteors an hour at a dark site.
The total solar eclipse was spotted in Spain, Iceland, Greenland and Siberia, with the partial eclipse visible in northern parts of the U.S.
The Perseids could produce up to 50 to 100 meteors an hour under ideal conditions, and a new moon could make tonight's display easier to see.
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