Northern Lights And Perseid Meteor Shower Put On A Celestial Show Overnight (Photos)

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Northern Lights And Perseid Meteor Shower Put On A Celestial Show Overnight (Photos)
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The Perseid meteor shower’s peak coincided with a strong geomagnetic storm that caused the Northern Lights to be visible over the weekend into early Monday morning, resulting in a dazzling light show for viewers across the world.meteor shower—one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year—peaked between Sunday night and early Monday morning, though it’s still expected to be visible until it ends on September 1.

The meteor shower caused shooting stars to dart across the sky, and experts predicted viewers could see over 50 meteors per hour,was observed Monday, causing the aurora borealis to coincide with the Perseid peak and be visible across the U.S. and other countries.between late 2024 and early 2026, with sunspots expected to intensify over the next year, and likely triggering more geomagnetic storms.

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