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    Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower Best Seen in Southern Hemisphere in Late July

    Meteors from the Perseids meteor shower streak across the night sky above Sequoia National Forest.

    Most casual skywatchers know the bright, busy Perseids meteor shower arrives in late July and peaks in mid-August. Fewer are likely to name-drop the Southern delta Aquariids, which overlap with the Perseids each summer and are typically outshone by their brighter counterparts, especially when the Moon washes out the Southern delta Aquariids. This year, with …

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