2021 Perseid will peak tonight. Here you can find out when and from which direction you can best see shooting stars.
Perseid is a meteor shower in which 130 shooting stars per hour are sometimes visible at peak times. Peter Kroll from the Soneberg Lab gives a realistic number of about 15 shooting stars per hour. Nevertheless, the annual event is a must for astronomy enthusiasts. Conditions for this year’s observation are particularly good because the moon disappears relatively early and it should not be cloudy.
In this article you can read here when you can better see Perseid in 2021, when the meteor shower will peak and in what direction.
Perseids 2021: Where does this phenomenon come from?
The cause of the phenomenon is particles coming from the comet 109b / Swift-Dutt. The comet orbits the sun every 130 years and leaves a “dust cloud” in its orbit. The comet was discovered independently on July 19, 1862 by Louis Swift and Horace Dutt, according to the Star Friends Association in Germany. The next time is to be seen from Earth in 2126.
Earth passes this dust cloud every August from 109p / swift-dot. When meteorites penetrate the atmosphere, glowing phenomena, which we call falling stars, occur.
Percussion 2021: When is the best time to see shooting stars?
Percytes can be found in different intensities from mid-July to August 24. From August 12 to 13, if the weather is good, you can see most of the shooting stars this year because this date is considered the highest point of the percussion. The moon will disappear tonight at 10:37 pm on August 12th. This year it should be the perfect time to see the falling stars from 10:37 pm to midnight. But the peak of the pericardium cannot be accurately determined.
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Nights in August: On August 13, 2021, the sun will rise in Oxburg at 6:08 am
Many more shooting stars can still be seen after midnight. According to Peter Kroll, percussion is best seen in the morning before sunrise. However, this is not a complete time profile because the particles are not evenly distributed within the dust cloud. So when the Earth’s atmosphere merges with dense particles, you can see especially a large number of falling stars – regardless of time.
If you are armed with a blanket and a hot drink, watch the stars fall throughout the night – at least until the sun comes up. In Augsburg The sun should rise on August 13 at 6:08 p.m.
Direction from the star rain that falls in August
Persians are often found in the constellation Perseus – hence the name. The galaxy rises at ten o’clock in the evening in the northeast and then rises higher at night. Shooting stars can initially be seen flattened on the horizon, and then they are visible throughout the sky. Radeon – the point where the shooting stars emerge – is in the Northeast. So you have to have a clear view of the East. (No)
