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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Aug 3

Israel Schedules August Perseid Events as Shower Peaks at More Than 100 Meteors an Hour

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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Aug 3

Israel Schedules August Perseid Events as Shower Peaks at More Than 100 Meteors an Hour

Q: With a rare New Moon aligning this August, what spectacular cosmic phenomena will the Perseids reveal over the Ramon Crater?

Over Ramon Crater, the Perseids are expected to deliver one of 2026’s best sky shows: a moonless cascade of bright “shooting stars,” including possible fireballs, with the Milky Way clearly visible above the crater. The key reason is the rare alignment with the New Moon on August 12. With no moonlight washing out the sky, Ramon Crater’s exceptionally dark desert conditions should make even faint meteors easier to see. During the peak nights of August 11–13, and especially overnight August 12–13, viewers could see dozens of meteors per hour, with ideal rates reaching around 80 to 100 or more. The Perseids are produced when Earth passes through debris left by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Those tiny particles burn up high in the atmosphere as fast, bright streaks, and the shower is also known for occasional fireballs — larger, longer-lasting flashes that outshine ordinary meteors. Ramon Crater is singled out as one of Israel’s premier dark-sky sites, so the spectacle is not only the meteor shower itself but the wider night sky: dense Milky Way star clouds, dark dust lanes, and a broad desert horizon largely free of city light pollution. Organizers’ “Magical Nights” events there are designed to take advantage of exactly these conditions. In practical terms, skywatchers over Ramon Crater can expect the Perseids at their clearest and most dramatic: a high-volume meteor display under a black New Moon sky, with the Milky Way spanning overhead.

2 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Aug 3

Dozens of guided stargazing events, night tours and telescope sessions are being held across Israel through August for the Perseid meteor shower, from the Dead Sea and Hadera to the Negev Highlands and Judean Mountains.
August 11-13 is expected to bring the peak display, with dozens and potentially more than 100 meteors visible per hour under clear skies, though organizers say viewing conditions remain good for much of the month.
Dead Sea, Hadera, Shivta and Sde Boker are among the main paid events, with ticket prices ranging from NIS 35 to NIS 190 for guided observations, lectures and family activities.
Nature and Parks Authority sites nationwide will also host night programs from August 9-14, while Mateh Yehuda is promoting free independent viewing points for visitors seeking darker skies without peak-weekend crowds.

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The Jerusalem Post18d ago

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Israel Schedules August Perseid Events as Shower Peaks at More Than 100 Meteors an Hour

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