The next so-called Supermoon, when a full moon occurs at its perigee – the closest point to Earth in its orbit – is due Aug. 10, which may make for a less-than-super annual Perseid meteor shower.
Debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, through which our planet passes during this general time annually, will peak around August 12 and 13, with an estimated 100 meteors hitting the atmosphere per hour, according to data from mthe National Aeronautics and Space Administration.