Perseids And Supermoon Both Visible This Weekend

Sky &amp; Telescope: <a href="http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/perseid-meteors-vs-moon-08052014/" target="_blank">Perseids vs. Moonlight: Which Will Prevail?
Sky &amp; Telescope: <a href="http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/observing-news/the-not-very-supermoon-08072014/" target="_blank">The Not Very Supermoon

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August 08, 2014

The "old faithful" of meteor shows appears this weekend. The Perseids make an appearance once a year, and this year, the shower peaks between August 10 and August 13.

Sunday August 10 will also be the largest and brightest full moon of the year.

Kelly Beatty of Sky & Telescope magazine joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson with details on the best locations and times to see the Perseid meteor shower and supermoon.

Sky & Telescope: Perseids vs. Moonlight: Which Will Prevail?
Sky & Telescope: The Not Very Supermoon

Perseid meteors can appear anywhere in the sky, though they all appear to radiate from a point in the constellation Perseus. (Credit: Sky & Telescope)

Guest

Kelly Beatty, senior contributing editor at Sky & Telescope magazine. He tweets @NightSkyGuy.

This segment aired on August 8, 2014.