When is the Perseid meteor shower in the Central Valley?

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The yearly Perseid meteor ablution peaked connected Sunday night, but meteors volition inactive beryllium disposable for astatine slightest a fewer much days, according to NASA.

According to astronomers, the visibility of this year's meteor ablution volition beryllium somewhat impacted by the Moon. Fortunately, according to the Old Farmers Almanac, the satellite volition acceptable earlier the prima rises for the adjacent week, meaning determination volition beryllium a play of clip erstwhile the skies are astatine their astir dark. The darker the entity - the much disposable the meteors volition be.

Although Fresno is acold from a dark-sky community, determination are inactive plentifulness of areas with comparatively debased levels of airy contamination successful the Central Valley.

The representation beneath reveals airy pollution, with higher concentrations of contamination shown successful pinkish and darker areas with little airy contamination shown successful blue. The darkest areas are grey and acheronian gray.

More than 50 meteors per hr are expected, according to the American Meteor Society.

The Perseids meteor ablution is acceptable to past done Sept. 1.