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Jamie Carter

See up to 25 'shooting stars' an hour as Southern Delta Aquariid and Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak Monday

A photo of a meteor shower over mountains with the Milky Way visible.

Two meteor showers will peak together on Monday night (July 29-30), with the moon out of the way just in time for about 25 shooting stars per hour to be seen in dark skies.

The highlight will be the Southern Delta Aquariids, the stronger of the two showers, with expected rates of up to 20 meteors per hour at the shower's peak. Active from July 18 to Aug. 12, the Southern Delta Aquariids are known for their faint, lingering trails.

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