A picture showing the sky at night during a Perseid meteor (left) shower, with a meteor streaking across the sky over St Loan Medieval Church near the village of Potsurnentsi in Bulgaria on August 12, 2013.
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Astronomers stated that the major good news is that this year the moonrise actually doesn’t occur until after sunrise, which means that there will be a dark sky.
A Perseid shooting star near the Pleiades over Woodingdean, Sussex, on the early morning of the 13 August 2013.
This time of the year is flawless for enlightenment, as in ancient times it was believed that shooting stars are a gift from the gods, symbolic of illumination and enlightenment.
According to recent estimates, the 2015 Perseid meteor shower will peak around August 11. The Perseids will soon be coming, covering the sky in translucent light and let the stars play with their brilliant sparkle. “Remember, your eyes can take as long as 20 minutes to truly adapt to the darkness of night”, Bruce McClure suggested via Earth Sky.
Paris: The Perseid meteor shower – an annual display of natural fireworks – should be particularly spectacular this year, with extra-dark skies expected to create optimal stargazing conditions, astronomers said yesterday.
It will appear to originate from the constellation Perseus, which will be in the northeastern sky on the nights of the August. 12 and 13. You should be able to easily see the show, and more of it, with just your own two eyes.
Delestrez said that people come from Covington, Conyers and many other locations throughout the metro Atlanta area to see the meteor shower. The tail of the Comet Swift-Tuttle, which last passed near the Earth in 1992, leaves such debris in the Earth’s path. On entering the atmosphere, these particles heat the air around them, causing the characteristic streak of light seen from the ground.
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For the best viewpoint, Benjamin advises getting as far away from city lights as possible. So keep calm and look up at that meteor shower!
