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Perseid meteor shower to light up the night sky

Saturday, August 10, 2013
In this photo provided by Kevin Clifford, a meteor from the annual Perseid meteor shower falls from space over ruins at Fort Churchill State Historic Park on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in Silver Springs, Nev.

In this photo provided by Kevin Clifford, a meteor from the annual Perseid meteor shower falls from space over ruins at Fort Churchill State Historic Park on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, in Silver Springs, Nev. The Perseid meteors are debris left from the comet Swift-Tuttle. Fort Churchill was built in 1861 by the United States army to protect early settlers. (AP Photo/Kevin Clifford)

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The annual Perseid meteor shower will light up the sky this weekend.

Astronomers say scores of meteors will blaze across the sky from Saturday night through the early morning hours of Tuesday.

As many as 100 meteors per hour are expected to hit the atmosphere.

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The best viewing is from midnight to dawn.

Experts say if you can see the seven stars of the Big Dipper, that means there's enough darkness to watch the Perseid meteor showers.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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