Persaids Meteor Shower
The perseid meteor shower the most popular of the year peaks tuesday night dozens of shooting stars will be visible every hour.
Persaids meteor shower. They occur every year between july 17 and august 24 and tend to peak around august 9 13. The bright perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year. 12 according to nasa.
The perseids meteor shower appears when earth passes through the rubble left by comet swift tuttle and peaks this week in the early morning hours on wednesday aug. The perseids which peak during mid august are considered the best meteor shower of the year. Perseid meteors over a shipwreck in new jersey on aug.
In 2021 the perseids will peak on the night between aug 12 13. But if the last quarter moon that will appear during the shower this year is especially bright they ll be washed out. With very fast and bright meteors perseids frequently leave long wakes of light and color behind them as they streak through earth s atmosphere.
About the meteor shower. The perseids are one of the brighter meteor showers of the year. The perseid meteor shower one of the most popular meteor showers of the year will face some competition from the moon this year during its peak.