Known for its dazzling display of shooting stars, the annual the spectacular Perseids Meteor Shower on August 12 promises a memorable night under the stars.
The Perseid Meteor Shower is considered the best meteor shower of the year. According to NASA, Perseids frequently leave long “wakes” of light and colour behind them as they streak through Earth’s atmosphere. With swift and bright meteors, the Perseids are one of the most plentiful showers with about 50 to 100 meteors seen per hour. They occur with warm summer nighttime weather allowing sky watchers to comfortably view them.
Perseids are also known for their fireballs. Fireballs are larger explosions of light and colour that can persist longer than an average meteor streak. This is due to the fact that fireballs originate from larger particles of cometary material.
The Perseids Meteor Shower is expected to peak with up to 100 meteors per hour, offering a breathtaking celestial show.
