The night of August 12-13 will be magical. The Perseids will flash in the sky.

Shooting stars, or meteors, are light phenomena that accompany the passage of a piece of rock from space (meteoroid) through the Earth’s atmosphere. Most of these particles burn up in the atmosphere, only the larger ones are able to reach the surface of our planet and after falling we find them in the form of meteors, as confirmed by astronomical observations.

Complete article below the video

Meteors appear in the sky throughout the year. The most active meteor showers include the Perseids. Their activity began on July 17 and continues until August 24. But the most important period is near maximum, which usually falls on the night of August 12-13.

Shooting stars. “They fall in groups of 6-15 meteors.”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Will this be the largest human bombardment of an asteroid in history?

Asteroid 2010 XC15 is scheduled to fly over Earth on December 27th,…

Professor Ryszard Koziolek: European Science City Katowice 2024 proves that science is a great public intellectual enterprise

The professor talks about the first impacts of several months of activities…

Canbery Insurance. 400,000 people are trapped in their homes

The lockdown of the Australian capital, Canberra, has been extended for another…

Cities are not prepared for the impacts of climate change. Activists for local governments: less concrete, more green

Copyright: Image. Patrick Ogorzalek / Agencja Wyborcza.plPicture of Patrick Ogorzali. Copyright: Image.…