One of the best meteor showers of the year is getting ready to reach its peak, sending dozens of shooting stars across the sky.
because of its many bright shooting stars, has started to put on its annual show and will soon be peaking.is expected to be a very good one for people willing to stay awake and do some stargazing after midnight, according to astronomy experts at.
They say the moon will be in its first-quarter phase, with about 50% illumination, when the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak activity on Aug. 12. “The best time to watch for Perseids will be starting around midnight until dawn,” EarthSky says. “This shower rises to a peak gradually, then falls off rapidly. And Perseid meteors tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into the wee hours before dawn. The shower is often best just before dawn.” To boost your chances of seeing some shooting stars this month, the EarthSky website says skywatchers should find a dark location — as far away as possible from bright city lights and street lights — and look up after midnight on Aug. 11, Aug. 12 and Aug. 13. The Perseid meteor shower is most active in August, generating as many as 50 to 100 meteors per hour on its peak nights in dark locations.The Perseid meteor shower can generate as many as 50 to 100 meteors per hour in dark locations, assuming skies in your viewing area are clear. If you don’t have an opportunity to scan the sky between Aug. 11 and Aug. 13, you still have a shot at seeing some Perseid meteors on other nights or in the pre-dawn hours. This popular meteor shower started producing small numbers of shooting stars in mid-July and will continue to do so through Sept. 1., however, are expected around Aug. 12 because that’s when the Earth will be moving through the largest field of debris from the tail of a. The comet zips around the sun and leaves a trail of tiny ice and rock particles, and every August our planet passes through the debris. Even though the particles are very small, when skywatchers on Earth see some of the fragments, they look like shooting stars streaking across the sky. And some look like big, bright fireballs.because “the radiant — the area of the sky where the meteors seem to originate — is located near the prominent constellation of Perseus the hero when at maximum activity,” the The Perseid meteor shower is most active in August, generating as many as 50 to 100 meteors per hour on its peak nights in dark locations.from almost anywhere, but experts say you increase your chances of getting a good view if you go to a park or open area in a rural place, away from bright lights. You don’t need a telescope or binoculars — just your eyes. But you should give your eyes about 20 minutes to adjust to the dark when you’re looking up into the night or early morning sky. And EarthSky’s astronomy experts say if you’re looking for the Perseids, don’t be in a rush. “Give yourself at least an hour of observing time,” they say, “because the meteors in meteor showers come in spurts and are interspersed with lulls.”N.J. weather: More heat waves on the way? Here’s the August forecast.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our
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