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Saturday 1 April 2023 Dublin: 8°C

# Perseid Meteor Shower

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# Shooting Stars
'A lightning sort of brightness': This stunning shot of the Perseids was captured over Wexford
The Perseids meteor shower which peaked on Wednesday and Thursday night will continue tonight but with a reduced number of meteors likely to be visible.
The Perseids meteor shower which peaked on Wednesday and Thursday night will continue tonight but with a reduced number of meteors likely to be visible.
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Aug 13th 2021, 4:26 PM
# Shooting Stars
Clear spells to give Irish stargazers a glimpse of Perseids as annual meteor shower peaks
There will be 20 times more shooting stars than on a normal night.
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Aug 11th 2021, 6:30 AM
# Shooting Star
Tonight's the night as Perseid meteor shower set to light up the skies in Ireland
Astronomy Ireland said you won’t need a telescope to get a good view of the shooting stars – weather permitting, of course.
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Aug 12th 2019, 10:01 PM
# Perseids of Doubt
Only one part of the country has a "good chance" of seeing tonight's meteor shower
Sorry, everywhere but the south east.
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Aug 12th 2015, 7:59 PM
# Sky at night
In need of a wish? This week is your best chance of catching a shooting star
The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this week.
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Aug 11th 2014, 7:47 PM
# Falling from the Sky
All eyes on the sky – meteor shower to fall over Ireland
Astronomy Ireland is asking for people to chart the number of meteors they see, as the brightest shower of the year becomes visible tonight.
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Aug 12th 2013, 9:52 PM
# Eyes to the sky
Meteor shower: Astronomy Ireland wants you to be their eyes
The perseid meteor shower is underway. Get out and have a look!
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Aug 11th 2012, 3:45 PM
# What a Shower
Photograph from Space: the Perseid meteor shower
Even if you were lucky enough to see shooting stars over the weekend, you probably didn’t have quite this angle…
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Aug 15th 2011, 10:29 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you really should know this morning…
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Aug 15th 2011, 8:29 AM
# Meteor Shower
Watch out for shooting stars in the skies this weekend
The Perseid meteor shower will be visible in the skies above Ireland tonight and tomorrow night.
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Aug 12th 2011, 9:22 PM
# Look Up!
Meteor shower over Ireland
Watch the skies over the coming nights to see an amazing display of shooting stars.
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Aug 11th 2010, 4:16 PM