Perseid meteor shower and partial solar eclipse to give skywatchers a celestial show
The new-moon peak could bring 90 meteors an hour under fully dark skies, and recent park designations are drawing travelers farther from cities.
- The Perseid meteor shower peaks the mornings of Aug. 12 and 13, with a new moon ensuring zero moonlight and allowing skywatchers to spot 90 meteors or more per hour.
- Travelers are increasingly building routes around finding real darkness instead of stumbling into it. DarkSky International has added several U.S. sites since May to support this growing demand for certified stargazing experiences.
- South Dakota's Badlands National Park received International Dark Sky Park designation on July 17, while Idaho's Sun Valley Resort became the first resort certified through the Approved Lodging and Resorts Program on July 13.
- Truly dark skies are increasingly difficult to find, as most Americans live where light pollution obscures stars. For road trippers willing to drive fifty miles farther, the reward is genuinely dark conditions worth the detour.
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Meteor blazes over Istanbul as Perseids peak across the northern hemisphere
The Perseid meteor shower — described by NASA as the best of the year — has peaked under a new moon, and India is well placed to catch it. Under dark skies, the display can deliver 50 to 100 meteors an hour. No telescope required, just distance from city lights and some patience.
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