Perseid Meteor Shower

12 August

Published on August 6, 2005 By Evorg In Astronomy

Once again it’s time for the annual Northern Hemisphere Perseid Meteor Shower. The shower will peak on Friday morning, August 12th between 0200 and daybreak. Look East to North East in the constellation Perseus. Mars can also be viewed in the neighboring constellation Aries at the same time.

The Perseid Meteor Shower originates from the tail of the comet Swift – Tuttle. The comet has long since gone from the solar system; debris from the comet’s tail still intersects Earth once a year. Traveling at 132,000 mph when it hits the atmosphere, the debris will make a vivid streak of light (a meteor) when it disintegrates.

Or maybe it won’t disintegrate. Umm...

Go outside, stretch your legs and watch the show.

Comments

Evorg

on Mar 06, 2006

I was intending to post some photos of the shower, but the weather didn't cooperate on those nights, we had a lot of overcast.

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