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Astro Bob: It's July and meteors are flying!

I love this time of year. Nights are pleasant, fewer mosquitos are biting and the Milky Way arches from horizon to horizon. It's also a busy time for meteors. Several showers are underway, including the Perseids, Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids. While the Perseids won't peak until Aug. 12, if you're out at night and see a meteor fly from the northeastern sky, there's a fair chance it's a shower member. On the night of July 29-30,…

The Southern Delta Aquariids And Alpha Capricornids Meteor Showers Will Dazzle The Skies Together Soon

Mark July 29-30 in your calendar.

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The Southern Delta Aquarids meteor shower will peak on July 28 through 30. Viewers may see as many as 20 meteors per hour under dark skies, with the crescent moon setting early in the evening. Face south-east from midnight until…

Two meteor showers will splash across the sky next week. Here’s when to get the best view

Without too much interference from moonlight — the waxing moon will be only about a quarter full — the meteors should appear bright and clear in regions away...

Oklahomans have chance of seeing 2 meteor showers at once next week

The chance to see two or three meteor showers in the night sky all at once is coming up, with a treat coming to the Oklahoma skies in just a few days.

Double meteor shower to light up Texas skies in dazzling celestial display

The meteor showers will reach peak visibility next week, experts say. Will pesky cloud cover ruin the view?