Personal Perseid Meteor Shower

The morning of August 12, 2026, fire flashed across the sky in the form of meteors as Earth encountered the orbital debris of comet Swift-Tuttle, as it does every year about this time. While up to 60 meteors per hour can be seen in clear, dark skies, I only saw seven due to a limited field of view that was dimmed by haze and clouds.

Still, it was worth the glorious sight when they did appear, and the last one was a “point meteor.” It appeared near where the “+” sign is on the labeled image, a ball of light, brightening and then fading away to a faint glow before disappearing completely. It appeared almost stationary in the sky since it was headed strait towards me. I have only seen this happen twice before in my lifetime; my inner “Little Boy Howard” was thrilled, as was the old man.

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