Too early for Perseid? No, the most beautiful falling stars of the year are really about to arrive: in fact, even if the peak is expected Around 12 Augustin reality the swarm will be Active as early as July 17th (and until August 24). Considering the frequency and brightness of the meteors, we can really hope for beautiful absence even long before the peak, Let’s prepare the desires!
As the specialized portal explains In-the-sky.orgstarting from mid -July, therefore in two weeks, there will be the possibility of observing the Persaid meteors. And this can take place every time it radiant of the swarm, or the point from which it seems that the meteors start (in the constellation of Perseus) will be above the horizon. Of course, the number of visible meteors will increase with increasing his height in the sky (on the map the Heaven of 18 July 2025 at about 2.00).
In this period of the year, in fact, the earth passes through a cloud of particles of dust and debris left by the passage of the comet 109p/Swift-Tuttlediscovered in 1862: when the particles of the comet hit the atmosphere a Speed up to 225 thousand km/hheat up and appear as streaks of light through the night sky.
As always for a long time, the peak of the Perseids is not actually in the notorious Night of San Lorenzoor 10 August: this year, in particular, the peak is expected on the 12th of the month.
But in the meantime let’s get ready to look at the sky now, the show is about to start, Desires ready?
Source: in-The-Sky.org
