Zeus™ Posted August 13, 2017 Posted August 13, 2017 The Perseid meteor shower has been seen over parts of the UK, giving stargazers the opportunity to spot scores of shooting stars in the sky. The shower was due to peak in the UK on Saturday night, in a display also visible in other parts of the world. Stargazers took to social media to say they have seen the display, in which 100 meteors had been expected an hour. The Perseid meteor shower occurs every July and August as the Earth passes debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet. Robin Scagell, vice president of the Society for Po[CENSORED]r Astronomy, said he hoped for a good display. But he said stargazers might need some luck, adding: "You could see none at all for a few minutes and then two or three. "You might be lucky or unlucky; that's the way with meteors." Experts had warned the Perseids could be harder to see this year as the Moon was three-quarters full.
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