Meteor Shower Tonight - Watch the skies
Every year in early August, we can observe the Perseid meteor shower ("the Perseids"). And it's a fascinating sky event.
Click here to read BBC's article on the subject. And click here to know more about Perseids. And NASA's take.Every year in August, the Earth passes through rock and dust fragments left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle, last time it came near the Sun. As these small particles collide with the Earth's atmosphere, they burn-up, often creating a startling streak of light across the sky.
You can easily observe this and it can be a wonderous spectacle.
Google are so cool!
posted by Liliane @ 8/12/2009 09:41:00 AM
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Do you know at what time exactly? Is it between 00:00 and 6:00 on the 12th or 00:00 and 6:00 on the 13th? Where can you watch this from any idea?
It's on 12 August at night (tonight). I think it will appear in all part of the skies, of course some places better than others because of the moon's light. I would recommend going up high in the mountains, away from the city lights and avoiding light pollution.
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