The Perseids occur every year in July and August as the Earth passes through the cloud of dust left by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
, which will mean less light pollution when spotting the meteors in the dark night sky.
As the comet approaches the sun, it warms up, leaving behind a plume of dust and debris in its wake, which the Earth passes through once a year.
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