Everybody’s favourite meteor bathe, the Perseids, are again this 12 months to placed on a present.
Perseid meteors are so named as a result of their radiant — the purpose from which they seem to emanate from — lies in Perseus. This composite photograph of the 2023 Perseid meteor bathe was taken in Alentejo, Portugal, on the Fortress of Noudar. Credit score: Sérgio Conceição
The most effective meteor bathe of the 12 months is right here — the Perseids, peaking Aug. 12 and 13. All it’s essential do is exit beneath a transparent sky, get away from metropolis lights if doable, and look straight up. This 12 months, the Moon will set round 10 p.m. native time, darkening the skies and giving us the prospect to see extra meteors zipping throughout our subject of view.
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