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Perseid meteor showers continue until August 24, peaking on Wednesdays and Thursdays and Fridays, August 11-13.
Here are some quick facts you need to know.
- Perseids fire reliably at about 60 hours per hour, but can produce explosions of about 100 per hour.
- Perseids are known for their bright, sturdy trains.
- The rising crescent, the first phase after the new moon, will not cause much interference. Only 10% of the area is illuminated at this stage.
- The best time to see meteorites from this show is between midnight and dawn, but do not rule out celestial views in the days leading up to the peak.
«The: Perseids are rich in fireballs“So they will be bright,” NASA meteorologist Bill Cook told Space.com.
Create a plan
To make the most of the view Perseid meteor shower, stay away from city lights as much as possible. Dark sky parks includes 27 national parks. EarthSky.org also maintains a database the best places for astronomy.
Watching a meteor shower requires time. Allow your eyes to adjust to the darkness for about 20 minutes, then plan to spend at least an hour in the sky.
If you can, take a lawn chair to occupy as much space as possible. It is a good idea to cover the blankets on which և can be covered, depending on the night temperature. Think of an insulated bottle to keep your coffee or hot chocolate warm, like snacks.
Or you may want to take your cell phone with you to keep it closed to avoid light pollution.
“A bright screen can be the key to your efforts to adjust your night vision,” Cook told Space.com. “My suggestion to my friends who want to see meteorites is to leave your phone inside.”
What are meteorites?
When meteorites – objects in space, ranging from dust grains to small asteroids – enter the Earth (or other planet) atmosphere at high speeds, they burn up, creating flares of light that we call light. meteorites or shooting stars, reports NASA.
Do not confuse meteorites, meteorites և meteorites. The meteorites that survive in the direction of the atmosphere and fall to the ground are called meteorites. 90 to 95 percent meteors are burning in the atmosphere, so it is unlikely that meteorites will find meteorites lying on the ground.
Perseid meteor shower occurs when the Earth plows the debris left behind by 109P / Swift-Tuttle, a comet that will not return to Earth’s solar system until 2125.
Cook told Space.com that Perseid meteorites are a mixture of ice-dust և “very brittle”.
“They are not strong enough to survive at 132,000 miles per hour from the atmosphere, so they never produce meteorites.
Where to look?
The: Perseus hero constellation is the bright spot of the shower. Do not worry too much about finding the bright spot. You can see Perseid meteorites anywhere in the sky.
Perseus, the 24th constellation in the sky, was first recorded by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the second century. The constellation has eight stars that have been officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union: Algol, Atik, Berehinya, Menkib, Miram, Mirfak, Misam և Muspelheim.
In Greek mythology, Perseus, the son of the mortal god Dana. He is best known for: killing Medusathe only mortal Gorgon to use his severed head in other adventures, including rescuing an Ethiopian princess Andromeda sea monster from Cetus.