Here’s when to take the meteor shower at its peak this August- Technology News, Firstpost

FP TrendsJuly 14, 2020 09:31:26 IST

Meteor showers have always fascinated humans. There are several types of meteor showers such as Eta Aquarid, Lyrid, Perseids and Geminids, among others that take place in different seasons.

The meteor shower that generally occurs between July and August is the Perseids. According to Bristol Post, takes place every year between July 17 and August 24 and peaks around August 9-13.

The Perseids are named after the constellation Perseus and are made up of small space debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle.

Astronomers and stargazers eagerly await this meteor show as they watch 60 to 100 meteors in an hour from a dark location.

“The Perseids are a very good meteor shower with good rates on bright meteors, and it occurs on August afternoons when the temperature is most conducive to people being outdoors,” said Bill Cooke, director of the Office of the Environment. NASA Meteoroid Environment. Space.com.

Perseid Meteors on Mount Shasta. Image credit: NASA / Brad Goldpaint

The best view of the Perseids will be seen a couple of hours before sunrise as it is an early morning shower, Cooke said. If someone tries to see it at night, then the moon will not work in their favor, and will likely reduce the visible Perseid meteor rate.

The space news website reported that Jupiter sometimes disturbs the Perseid rubble field, but that will not happen this year.

A few months after the Perseids, an Orionid meteor shower will occur. It will peak at night on October 20 at rates of approximately 10-20 meteors per hour.

According to a report in Time and dateIn 2020, the Perseids will peak at night between August 12-13.

The Perseids are actually small pieces of Comet Swift-Tuttle, according to a CNET report. The comet flies from distant parts of the solar system once every 130 years and travels around the sun before returning.