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How to See Fireballs Shoot Across the Sky as Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks - Liverpool Echo
UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 11 – The Perseid meteor shower can produce up to 100 meteors per hour with bright streaks and fireballs as Earth passes through Comet Swift-Tuttle's dust, experts say.
- The Perseid meteor shower will reach its maximum on August 12th at 03:00 UT, producing up to 100 meteors per hour, favoring northern Europe.
- This year’s display stems from dust left by periodic comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, which has caused the phenomenon for centuries as Earth crosses its debris cloud.
- Particles no larger than a grain of sand create bright streaks and fireballs, with meteors burning up at 36 miles per second in Earth's atmosphere.
- Despite an 84% illuminated moon, NASA warns lunar glare could wash out the brightest meteors, but he said: `Once you get used to the low light levels, you'll begin to notice more and more. So don't give up too quickly.`
- The Virtual Telescope Project will broadcast the Perseids live on August 12th at 21:00 UT, with a twin peak often extending viewing options, said Astronomer Gianluca Masi.
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On Wednesday night, we will once again be able to observe the peak of the Perseid meteor shower in the sky. Due to the bright moon, the conditions for observation will not be ideal. Nevertheless, several astronomical objects worth observing will be visible in the sky, said the president of the Orion Astronomical Society Igor Žiberna. In less than a month, another astronomical phenomenon that is also interesting for the general public is expected…
The climax of the Perseids is imminent. In Bavaria, too, there is the possibility to observe the celestial phenomenon. What to consider in the star shooting search.
Every year, the fragments of the comet Swift-Tuttle disintegrate as they collide with the Earth's atmosphere, generating luminous strokes that can be observed with intensity during the month of August
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