By Sophie Lewis 13 August 2020 / 12:31 p.m. / CBS News The best meteorologists of the year brought amazing fireballs and bright dust tracks that lit up the night sky this week. Millions of people around the world marvel at them Perseide meteor shower peak Tuesday and Wednesday – …
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When is the Perseid meteor shower? It’s coming up this week! getty Every Monday I choose the celestial highs of the northern hemisphere (mid-northern latitude) for the coming week, but rest assured check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy and eclipses. What to see in the …
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A ‘shooting star’ of the Perseid in a clear sky in August getty Have you ever caught a shooting star? With the Delta Aquariid meteor shower hitting this Wednesday night and the most prolific Perseid meteor shower in August, now is a good time to practice finding and photographing “shooting …
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(Newser) – When the door of a show in the sky closes, another one opens, and with the comet Neowise beginning to fade, two sets of meteor showers are ready to fill that space. If the weather holds up, space enthusiasts should be able to catch a glimpse of the …
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The cosmos is concluding a spectacular month of celestial events with a double characteristic: two meteor showers that peak at the same time. How Neowise kite Makes its way back to the outer solar system, next week brings the peak not only of southern Delta-Aquariids, but also of Alpha Capricornids. …
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