When and from where to watch the astronomical scene

“Unfortunately, this year’s Perseid peak will witness Worst possible conditions for observersThe NASA astronomer said, Bill Cookwho manages Meteor Environment Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center NASA in Huntsville, Alabama, United States.

He added: “Most of us in North America will typically see 50 or 60 meteors per hour, but this year during the normal peak, the full moon will reduce that to 10-20 per hourin best case scenario”.

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The moon is brighter than anything else in the night sky. And – therefore – everything will be deleted. Except for the brightest Perseids, because they pass through our atmosphere and burn up high. On the other hand, as the full moon fades, the Perseids will begin to Fades on August 21 and 22will stop completely September 1.

This probably isn’t the best year to take a special trip to see the Perseids, but if you find yourself outside between midnight and sunrise on August 13th, this is probably the best year to take a special trip to see the Perseids, but if you find yourself outside between midnight and sunrise on Aug. Don’t forget to search anyway. You never know: you might catch one of the bright meteors From the Perseids that defies the glare of the moon. Also, the first occasional Perseids can cross the sky Up to a week ago.

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Meteorites are debris leftovers from a comet Swift Tlheavy “snowball” -made up of ice, rocks and dust- that It revolves around our sun every 133 years. The comet was last visible in 1992 You won’t come our way again until 2125.

It is worth noting that the culprit has not yet been identified 1862although a meteor was seen above Medieval Europe. The event became known as “Tears of San Lorenzo”In honor of the last seven deacons of the Roman Church who were martyred by the Emperor valerian In August of the year 258.

How far the Perseid scenes really go is still up for debate. controversyCook confirmed.

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How do you see the meteor shower?

If it is not cloudy, you will be able to view it from the observation point far from any bright light. Binoculars or binoculars are not recommended due to their small field of view.

The meteors associated with this shower will appear to come from a specific place in the sky: Below and to the left of the first “W” made by the Cassiopeia constellation.