{"id":1138,"date":"2026-08-11T02:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-08-11-perseids-new-moon-en\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T02:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:45:00","slug":"2026-08-11-perseids-new-moon-en","status":"publish","type":"briefing","link":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-08-11-perseids-new-moon-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Moonless Perseids: where to look on the night of Aug. 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>2026-08-11 02:45 KST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Perseid meteor shower peaks from the night of Aug. 12 into the morning of Aug. 13, with almost no moonlight washing out the sky.<\/p>\n<p>The often-quoted 100 per hour describes ideal dark-sky conditions; clouds and city light can cut the number sharply.<\/p>\n<h2>When is the best time?<\/h2>\n<p>Across the Northern Hemisphere, the hours after midnight and before dawn are best as the radiant climbs higher.<\/p>\n<h2>Where should you look?<\/h2>\n<p>Do not stare at one constellation. Find a wide, dark view and scan the whole sky with unaided eyes; binoculars and telescopes narrow the field too much.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/perseids-new-moon-en.png\" alt=\"Several Perseid meteors crossing a dark sky\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><figcaption class=\"op-briefing-image-caption\">Perseid meteor shower reference image. NASA\/Preston Dyches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Will you really see 100?<\/h2>\n<p>The IMO rate assumes a fully dark, open sky. Most individuals see fewer. Avoid bright screens for 20 to 30 minutes while your eyes adapt.<\/p>\n<h2>Why does it return yearly?<\/h2>\n<p>Earth crosses dust left by comet Swift-Tuttle. Particles enter the atmosphere at about 59 km\/s and glow. Its timing with the eclipse is a coincidence, not cause and effect.<\/p>\n<h2>Official primary sources<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/solar-system\/meteors-meteorites\/perseids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Primary source: NASA Perseids guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imo.net\/files\/meteor-shower\/cal2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Primary source: International Meteor Organization 2026 calendar<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Perseid meteor shower peaks overnight Aug. 12-13 with little moonlight interference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-1138","briefing","type-briefing","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing\/1138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/briefing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}