Missed the spectacular Perseid meteor showers over the weekend? Have no worries as you could still have a glimpse of the spectacular meteor showers that peaked over the weekend. With amazing photos are top ten facts you may want to know about Perseid meteor showers.

This weekend stargazers were in for a double treat as the annual Perseid meteor shower dazzled from midnight of Aug. 12 and pre-dawn on Aug. 13. The annual Perseid Meteor shower has had its peak on Aug. 12 but the brightness of the moon on the said date has limited the spectacular meteor shower, expected only at 20- to 30 meteors rate per hour.

Why Perseid Meteor shower occur? The phenomenal meteor shower occurs annually as the Earth makes it way through a stream of dust particles and debris from the Comet called, Swift-Tuttle.

The spectacular meteor streaks is created when heated as the specks of comet dust hit the top of Earth’s atmosphere at speeds of 140,000 miles per hour or 225,000 kilometers per hour.

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