Perseid meteor shower: when and how to see it

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Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer Ed Bloomer on how to see the Perseid meteor shower at its peak.

Cast your eyes skyward between midnight and 5.30am on the 12th of August.

NASA says it’s the “most popular meteor shower of the year".

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