The most beautiful meteor showers of the year tonight! Don’t miss our unmissable summer event, which will be taking place before your very eyes from 10pm.
Perseid rain is the heavenly spectacle of summer. Appointment this Thursday, August 12, from 10 p.m., to witness one of the most famous shooting meteors.
5 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About the Perseids Yet
1. It’s actually a meteor shower. A swarm of meteors, coming from the Swift-Tuttle asteroid, will enter the Earth’s atmosphere, thus forming like a shower of falling stars.
2. The origins of the Perseids go back to Greek mythology, who identified the constellation Perseus, not far from the constellation of Cassiopeia.
3. The tradition of vows also goes back several thousand years. : According to Ptolemy, a 2nd century Greek-Egyptian astronomer and astrologer, seeing a shooting star was a sign that the gods were looking down on us, the perfect time to address them, with prayer or desire.
4. You will be able to observe up to 100 meteors per hour.
5. Optimal conditions this year : Good weather is expected, the moon should not be visible, and pollution remains low in the area.
How do you watch a meteor?
- Stay away from any source of artificial light (turn off your phone, block flashlights)
- Sit on a sun lounger or lie on the floor
- Focus your eyes on radiation as a priority, even if the main thing remains above all to observe the sky as much as possible
- All you have to do is enjoy the show!
