Zvezdopad or meteor Perseids

• Starfall or Perseid meteor shower

On the night of August 13, all over the world could watch the Perseid meteor shower peak.

Perseids are formed remnants of the comet "tail". Approaching toward the sun, the comet heat dissipating in interplanetary space fine particles of ice and dust, which, under the influence of solar wind moving from the center of the solar system.

Comet Swift-Tuttle is approaching the Earth only once every 135 years, but after its tail Earth passes annually. Fragments of rock from its core entering the earth's atmosphere, burn, flashing like a star. If thoughts continue meteor trails backwards, they all converge at approximately the same point in the sky not far from the star Gamma constellation Perseus. Such a point called the radiant of a meteor shower.

Sofia, Bulgaria, August 13, 2015.

The maximum intensity of the August Perseids reach 100 meteors per hour, but in Russia it was possible to see about 60 meteors per hour, moving at speeds up to 59 km / s. The best conditions for observation were formed in Siberia.

Stargazer Ontario

World Meteor Organization (IMO) provides detailed guidance on the monitoring of meteor showers. In particular, it is necessary to find a place where the sky is devoid of illumination (the citizens have to travel outside of the village). part of the sky must not be obstructed by trees and other terrestrial objects; its center must be located at a height of between 50 ° and 70 ° above the horizon, and it should not completely coincide with the radiant point. Nevada, August 13, 2015

It is necessary to set aside about 20 minutes to adapt to the dark eyes. If the light is still needed for movement on unfamiliar terrain, you should stock up on "red lights". Make them yourself, you can put it on a flashlight, such as wrapping paper red.

Germany, August 13, 2015.

"Falling Stars" - meteors - are tiny particles of interplanetary material ranging in size from sand grains to peas, arising at an altitude of 80 km to 130 km from the Earth's surface. They enter the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of over 20 km / s, and almost instantly burned, leaving a beautiful bright trace in the sky.

New York, August 13, 2015