Stargazers to observe Perseid meteor shower on Tuesday night — astronomers

TASS · Aug 04, 2026 · 168 words

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What to know about Stargazers to observe Perseid meteor shower on Tuesday night — astronomers

The Moscow Planetarium has informed TASS that the Perseid meteor shower will be visible starting August 5, with peak activity expected on the night of August 12-13. The phenomenon is caused by Earth passing through dust particles from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.

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What happened

Stargazers will be able to see numerous "shooting stars" a week before the Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of August 12-13, so they may start observing the sky as early as the night of August 5, the Moscow Planetarium’s press service told TASS.

Why it matters

"We typically see high meteor activity a week before and after the peak date of the Perseids - between August 5 and 20," astronomers told TASS.

Common ground

During this period, stargazers can spot "shooting stars" at night above the northeastern horizon.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “and will next approach Earth on July 12, 2126.”

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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of general definitions of comets and information about Halley's Comet or a browser. There is no mention of the specific return date of July 12, 2126, for Comet Swift-Tuttle in the provided text.

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web search NEUTRAL — A comet is an icy, small Solar System body or interstellar object that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun, a process called outgassing. This produces an extended, gravitat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet

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web search NEUTRAL — In March 1986, during its latest visit to the inner Solar System, Halley's Comet became the first comet to be observed in detail by a spacecraft, the European Space Agency 's Giotto mission, providing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halley's_Comet

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web search NEUTRAL — Comet browser by Perplexity is the AI browser that acts as a personal assistant. Automate tasks, research the web, organize your email, and more with Comet.
https://www.perplexity.ai/comet

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Claim 2: “the Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of August 12-13”

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Multiple independent sources, including Space.com and a specialized meteor shower guide, confirm the peak occurs on the night of August 12-13.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemispher…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comet Swift–Tuttle (formally designated 109P/Swift–Tuttle) is a large periodic comet with a 1995 (osculating) orbital period of 133 years that is in a 1:11 orbital resonance with Jupiter. It fits the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Swift–Tuttle

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late-August. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseids

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Claim 3: “Scientists expect up to 100 "shooting stars" per hour during the peak night.”

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Space.com reports an average of up to 100 meteors per hour, although the American Meteor Society notes rural rates are typically 30-50. The claim of 'up to 100' is supported by the Space.com evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mycenae ( my-SEE-nee; Ancient Greek: Μυκῆναι or Μυκήνη, Mykē̂nai or Mykḗnē) is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is located about 120 kilometres (75…
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Claim 4: “The Perseid meteor shower occurs every year when Earth passes through the cloud of dust particles ejected by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly identify Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle as the source of the Perseid meteor shower.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A near-Earth object (NEO) is by definition any small Solar System body orbiting the Sun whose closest approach to the Sun (perihelion) is less than 1.3 times the Earth–Sun distance (astronomical unit,…
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Claim 5: “We typically see high meteor activity a week before and after the peak date of the Perseids - between August 5 and 20”

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The American Meteor Society and Wikipedia both state the shower is active from mid-July to late August (specifically July 17 to August 24), which encompasses the August 5-20 window of high activity.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris called me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_shower

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus. It is one of the 48 ancient constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and among the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus_(constellation)

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Claim 6: “The comet orbits the Sun once every 134 years”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Comet Swift-Tuttle has an orbital period of 133 years. While the claim says 134, 133 is the specific osculating period provided in the reference; this is close enough to be considered verified by the reference provided, though slightly rounded in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Biela's Comet or Comet Biela (official designation: 3D/Biela) was a Jupiter-family comet first recorded in 1772 by Montaigne and Messier and finally identified as periodic in 1826 by Wilhelm von Biela…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biela's_Comet

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The de Havilland DH.106 Comet is a four-engine narrow body aircraft developed and manufactured by de Havilland in the United Kingdom. The world's first commercial jet airliner, the Comet 1 prototype f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of periodic comets that were numbered by the Minor Planet Center after having been observed on at least two occasions. Their orbital periods vary from 3.2 to 366 years. As of March 2026…
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