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- Perseids meteor shower peaks overnight Aug. 12-13, producing up to 100 meteors per hour.
- The meteors originate from debris of comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, a 16-mile comet with a 133-year solar orbit.
- The American Meteor Society says the meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northern sky.
- Guides advise viewing from dark-sky sites, 30-minute eye adjustment, and warm clothing with blankets and hot drinks.
