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Perseid meteor shower: Where and how to watch up to 100 shooting stars an hour

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The Perseid shower peaks on the night of 12 August , going into 13 August .

It is the result of Earth passing through a cloud of dust left behind Comet Swift-Tuttle .

NASA has described the Perseid as the "best meteor shower of the year " If skies are clear, it should be visible across the UK .

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