'Super-moon', Perseid meteor showers promise spectacular night show next week


The Perseid meteor shower is sparked every August when Earth passes through a stream of space grit left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle. - REUTERS/Ali Jarekji REUTERS/filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have the opportunity to witness the Perseid meteor showers and "super-moon" phenomenon from Monday to Wednesday.

The National Space Agency (Angkasa), in a statement Friday, said biggest and clearest full moon for this year will occur simultaneously next week with the Perseid meteor showers, providing a spectacular sight.

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