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Skygazers have a lot to look forward to over the next month. A couple of dueling meteor showers will grace the skies later in July, and they will be joined by perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year. Perseids are known for their bright fireballs and plentiful meteors. The show starts on Thursday, July 17, and will run through Aug. 23.

The Perseid meteor shower kicks off tonight with shooting stars and zooming fireballs. Here's where, when, what time, how to watch for best visibility

As many as 100 "shooting stars" per hour can be visible, but a bright moon on the peak of the Perseids on Aug. 12 and 13 means evasive action is required.

The possible aurora borealis coincides with the Perseids meteor shower, with hundreds of meteors likely visible in the night sky during its peak.

This year, the Perseid meteor shower will be active from Thursday, July 17 through Aug. 23. Here's what to know.

String of summer meteor showers are underway over South Carolina, with the Perseids and Delta Aquariids joining the already active Alpha Capricornids.