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Jamie Carter

How to watch the Delta Aquariids meteor shower kick off 'shooting star' season this weekend

Several bright meteors streak through the sky over a white mountain on a blue lake

The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower will peak this weekend, but it's just the first act of a multiweek "shooting star" season, with the best show still a few weeks away.

Known for faint shooting stars, the Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower will peak overnight on Sunday, July 30 through Monday, July 31, with about 20 meteors per hour expected, according to the American Meteor Society. The precise peak will be at 11 p.m. EDT on Sunday (0300 GMT on Monday).  However, the Southern Delta Aquariids produce good meteor rates for a week, centered on the peak night. 

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