Watching the Perseid Meteor Shower TONIGHT! - The Cosmic Companion 12 August 2021
The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks tonight - Here's your guide on what's happening, and how to see it!
The Perseid meteor shower, birdfeeders, and Carl Sagan — What’s the cosmic connection?
This Thursday and Friday night, 12–13 August, skygazers in the northern hemisphere will be treated to the return of the annual Perseid meteor shower — one of the best such displays of the year!
On a typical year, skygazers can see 60–100 shooting stars each hour during these annual displays. This offers one of the best chances of the year (weather-permitting) to journey outside and view wonders of the night sky.
Most of the annual meteor showers are the result of the Earth encountering a stream of debris left behind by a passing comet. The Perseid meteor shower is no exception to the rule.
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