Perseids meteor shower to peak tonight, with an estimated 100 meteors in an hour, says MYSA


KUALA LUMPUR: The Perseids meteor shower is expected to peak late on Tuesday (Aug 12) night till early Wednesday (Aug 13) morning, offering a potential 100 meteors appearing in the night sky within an hour, the Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) said.

The agency said that the annual phenomenon, which occurs between July and August, can be viewed by the naked eye without requiring a telescope if observers are in a dark area free of light poluttion.

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