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2012 Perseid Meteor Shower peaks the night of Saturday (Aug 11)

On the nights of Aug. 11th through 13th, the best meteor shower of the year will fill pre-dawn skies with hundreds of shooting stars. And that’s just for starters. The brightest planets in the solar system are lining up right in the middle of the display.

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Clear skies at the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station on Mauna Kea Thursday night (Aug 12) for good stargazing and the Perseid meteor shower. Photo by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7

Looking to the heavens for the Perseid meteor shower

Clear skies at the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station on Mauna Kea Thursday night (Aug 12) for good stargazing and the Perseid meteor shower. Photo by Baron Sekiya | Hawaii 24/7

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Mauna Kea VIS open for Perseid Meteor Shower (Aug. 12)

Mauna Kea VIS open for Perseid Meteor Shower (Aug. 12)

(Editor’s note: The Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station on Mauna Kea will be open to the public for meteor viewing. Astronomy experts will be on hand to answer questions.) Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Andrew Cooper | A Darker View A warm summer evening is the perfect time to be out under […]

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