# Perseid meteor shower peaks with eclipse, six-planet parade 2026-08-09T19:40:25+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night into Thursday morning, coinciding with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade. Under ideal conditions, skywatchers could see 50 to 100 meteors per hour, NASA says, while the American Meteor Society estimates 30 to 50 per hour from rural areas. Best viewing comes after midnight, when the constellation Perseus climbs high in the northern sky, and the new moon ensures dark skies. The Perseids, debris from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, have been observed for over 2,000 years and are known for brilliant fireballs. Astronomers advise going out after dark, away from city lights, and waiting half an hour for eyes to adjust. Totality will interrupt the show, but meteors will return after. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: astronomy, Perseid meteor shower, planet parade, solar eclipse, stargazing Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/perseid-meteor-shower-peaks-wednesday-night-amid-solar-eclipse-planet-parade/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/perseid-meteor-shower-peaks-wednesday-night-amid-solar-eclipse-planet-parade/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.