The most awaited moment when the Perseid Meteor Shower is at its best is here. The annual Perseid Meteor Shower has brightened magnificently leaving everyone in awe. The Perseids can be best viewed in Northern Hemisphere and the best part of is happening over the weekend when the shower is at its brightest and the fireballs can be seen in their greatest numbers too. (REUTERS)
1/5 The most awaited moment when the Perseid Meteor Shower is at its best is here. The annual Perseid Meteor Shower has brightened magnificently leaving everyone in awe. The Perseids can be best viewed in Northern Hemisphere and the best part of is happening over the weekend when the shower is at its brightest and the fireballs can be seen in their greatest numbers too. (REUTERS)
This celestial event is caused due to Earth passing through debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet's elliptical orbit around the Sun. Such particles collide with our atmosphere at speeds up to 59 kilometers per second. It results in their vaporization and creates luminous streaks in the sky which are often called 'shooting stars'. This occurs due to high-speed and intense friction. The phenomenon brings up to 100 meteors an hour, as the Earth slams into the debris left behind from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. (AP)
2/5 This celestial event is caused due to Earth passing through debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet's elliptical orbit around the Sun. Such particles collide with our atmosphere at speeds up to 59 kilometers per second. It results in their vaporization and creates luminous streaks in the sky which are often called 'shooting stars'. This occurs due to high-speed and intense friction. The phenomenon brings up to 100 meteors an hour, as the Earth slams into the debris left behind from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. (AP)
As the debris hits the Earth's atmosphere it burns up which results in the bright flashes known as shooting stars. This can be seen with the naked eye. The natural phenomenon happens during the month of July and August every year. This year Perseid meteor shower peaked between the night of August 12 and the early hours of August 13, 2023. (AFP)
3/5 As the debris hits the Earth's atmosphere it burns up which results in the bright flashes known as shooting stars. This can be seen with the naked eye. The natural phenomenon happens during the month of July and August every year. This year Perseid meteor shower peaked between the night of August 12 and the early hours of August 13, 2023. (AFP)
These meteors hit the Earth's atmosphere at speeds of 215000 km/h. They do not pose any threat to the Earth. The Perseids are special because they often generate fireballs. Fireballs are big bursts of light and color that last longer than a regular shooting star. This happens because fireballs come from larger pieces of material. They're also brighter and can be seen better. (NASA)
4/5 These meteors hit the Earth's atmosphere at speeds of 215000 km/h. They do not pose any threat to the Earth. The Perseids are special because they often generate fireballs. Fireballs are big bursts of light and color that last longer than a regular shooting star. This happens because fireballs come from larger pieces of material. They're also brighter and can be seen better. (NASA)
This year, NASA's All Sky Fireball Network spotted the first Perseid meteor on July 26. These meteors are called "Perseids" because they seem to come from the Perseus constellation, which is named after a character from Greek mythology. Keep your eyes on the clear sky and you might witness the most amazing astronomical phenomenon of the year. (AFP)
5/5 This year, NASA's All Sky Fireball Network spotted the first Perseid meteor on July 26. These meteors are called "Perseids" because they seem to come from the Perseus constellation, which is named after a character from Greek mythology. Keep your eyes on the clear sky and you might witness the most amazing astronomical phenomenon of the year. (AFP)