when and how to see them If you're looking for a good camera for meteor showers and astrophotography, our top pick is the Nikon D850. The maximum rate for shooting stars in a clear sky will be ...

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star ... a single observer would see in an hour of peak activity with a clear, dark sky and the radiant at the zenith). Although the Perseids ...

Perseids (August): the Perseids is arguably one of the most famous and visible meteor showers in the northern hemisphere, firing off up to 100 visible 'shooting stars' in clear conditions.

When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year's first chance to see fireballs in the sky. A waning crescent moon means good visibility under clear and dark conditions.

And if skies remain clear over western Alaska ... allowing unhampered viewing of the meteor shower, Lunsford said. While the Quadrantids don’t have long, persistent trains streaking behind ...