{"id":322268,"date":"2021-08-12T00:30:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T21:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-watch-and-when-it-peaks\/"},"modified":"2021-08-12T00:30:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T21:30:29","slug":"how-to-watch-and-when-it-peaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-watch-and-when-it-peaks\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to watch and when it peaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2555c55770a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2555c55770a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-watch-and-when-it-peaks\/#What_is_the_Perseid_meteor_shower\" >What is the Perseid meteor shower?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-watch-and-when-it-peaks\/#Why_are_the_Perseids_considered_the_%E2%80%9Cbest_meteor_shower_of_the_year%E2%80%9D\" >Why are the Perseids considered the \u201cbest meteor shower of the year\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-watch-and-when-it-peaks\/#When_is_the_Perseid_meteor_shower_and_what_time_will_it_peak\" >When is the Perseid meteor shower and what time will it peak?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-watch-and-when-it-peaks\/#Where_is_the_best_place_to_see_the_Perseid_meteor_shower\" >Where is the best place to see the Perseid meteor shower?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-watch-and-when-it-peaks\/#Where_else_can_I_watch_the_Perseids\" >Where else can I watch the Perseids?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-watch-and-when-it-peaks\/#Why_are_the_meteors_called_Perseids\" >Why are the meteors called Perseids?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-watch-and-when-it-peaks\/#When_is_the_next_meteor_shower_in_2021\" >When is the next meteor shower in 2021?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#How to watch and when it peaks<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The annual Perseid meteor shower will fill the night sky with light and vibrant colors from now until Aug. 24.<\/p>\n<p>The shower is expected to peak around Aug. 11 through 13, during which time up to 100 meteors an hour will shoot across the sky at 37 miles per second.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss this\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/solarsystem.nasa.gov\/asteroids-comets-and-meteors\/meteors-and-meteorites\/perseids\/in-depth\/\">\u201cbest meteor shower of the year\u201d<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 as described by NASA \u2014 featuring fast and bright meteors that can be easily viewed outside this summer.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Perseid_meteor_shower\"><\/span>What is the Perseid meteor shower?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Perseid showers occur when Earth traverses through a trail of cosmic debris given off by\u00a0109PSwift-Tuttle\u00a0\u2014 a comet that won\u2019t return to the inner solar system until 2125, since it takes 133 years to orbit the sun. The meteors make the night sky shine because of their \u201cfireballs.\u201d Viewers will see larger and brighter explosions of light in the sky than in previous years, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earing for longer than a typical meteor streak.<\/p>\n<p>109PSwift-Tuttle was discovered in 1862 by Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle independently of one another. The comet\u2019s nucleus is 16 miles across, which is about twice the size of the space rock thought to have killed many\u00a0dinosaurs\u00a066 million years ago, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/watch-perseid-meteor-shower.html\">according to Live Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"According to NASA, the ideal time to see the showers is on the night of August 11 or super early on August 12, since the shower's peak occurs before dawn.\" class=\"wp-image-18826299 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/perseids-89.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/perseids-89.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/perseids-89.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/perseids-89.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/perseids-89.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>According to NASA, the ideal time to see the showers is on the night of Aug. 11 or super early on Aug. 12, since the shower\u2019s peak occurs before dawn.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_the_Perseids_considered_the_%E2%80%9Cbest_meteor_shower_of_the_year%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Why are the Perseids considered the \u201cbest meteor shower of the year\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to NASA, fireballs occur when larger particles of space rock interact with Earth. Although the meteors will appear all over the sky, the meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus, the 24th largest constellation. The fast and vibrant space rocks often leave behind long streaks of light and color. And this year during the peak, the moon will be waxing crescent with only 13% illumination, meaning that moonlight will not drown out the colorful array of lights.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_the_Perseid_meteor_shower_and_what_time_will_it_peak\"><\/span>When is the Perseid meteor shower and what time will it peak?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Perseids come to town each year in mid-July and will continue this year through Aug. 24, but they won\u2019t always be easy to spot. According to NASA, the ideal time to see the showers is on the night of Aug. 11 or super early on Aug. 12, as the shower\u2019s peak occurs before dawn. You can see meteors across the Northern Hemisphere sky without equipment if the sky is clear of light pollution. NASA\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/leonid.arc.nasa.gov\/estimator.html\">meteor calculator<\/a>\u00a0and the International Dark Sky Association\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.darksky.org\/\">dark sky finder<\/a>\u00a0can reveal your best viewing spot.<\/p>\n<p>Meteors can also be seen as early as 10 p.m. on any night the shower is happening, but chances are there will be fewer meteors to see. NASA recommends that people not look at their phones while watching the shower to help their eyes adjust to the dark. The\u00a0eyes need about 30 to 40 minutes to get used to the dark, Bill Cooke, lead of NASA\u2019s Meteoroid Environment Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/watch-perseid-meteor-shower.html\">told Live Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_the_best_place_to_see_the_Perseid_meteor_shower\"><\/span>Where is the best place to see the Perseid meteor shower?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because the meteors will fill the sky, you don\u2019t need to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> to a particular spot for the best views. However, it is recommended to find a dark spot away from urban areas, since city lights will mute fainter meteors. Also, don\u2019t expect to see meteors right away \u2014 you might catch one im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely, but chances are that your eyes need to adjust to the dark sky. But don\u2019t get discouraged: These meteors can appear anywhere at any time, which is why telescopes or binoculars are ill-advised.<\/p>\n<p>Many photographers will likely be setting up their cameras to capture the shower\u2019s peak, and Cooke said that photographers should bring a camera and a tripod. They should set up cameras to take a long exposure for a duration of a few seconds to a minute. Any longer than that and they risk getting the rotation of the stars in the photo, which may obscure the meteors.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_else_can_I_watch_the_Perseids\"><\/span>Where else can I watch the Perseids?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>International Dark Sky Parks will likely be the best places to go for amazing views of the Perseids. These include Grand Canyon National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park and Cherry Spring State Park, among many others.<\/p>\n<p>Current weather predictions for the New York City area reveal partly cloudy skies, but you\u2019ll still be able to catch a glimpse of colorful light. Some of the best places in New York City to view the Perseids include Inwood Hill Park, Floyd Bennett Field, Carl Schurz Park, and Pelham Bay Park.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_the_meteors_called_Perseids\"><\/span>Why are the meteors called Perseids?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Perseid meteor shower takes its name from how the shooting stars appear to stream from a point where the constellation of Perseus is located. In Greek mythology, Perseus \u2014 the son of Zeus and Dana\u00eb \u2014 slays Medusa and rescues Andromeda from a sea monster. Some Catholics, though, refer to the Perseids as the \u201ctears of Saint Lawrence,\u201d since they are suspended in the sky but return to Earth once a year on Aug. 10, the canonical date of Saint Lawrence\u2019s martyrdom in 258 AD.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_the_next_meteor_shower_in_2021\"><\/span>When is the next meteor shower in 2021?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before the much-anticipated Perseids, catch a glimpse of the Southern Delta Aquariids, which are best seen from the southern Tropics. The meteors, though, are quite faint and lack fireballs customary of the Perseids.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Delta Aquariids \u2014 which are active from July 3 through Aug. 15 \u2014 will next peak on July 28 and 29 at night. On that same night, the Alpha Capricornids will peak and they do, indeed, produce many bright fireballs \u2014 which are seen equally well from either side of the equator.<\/p>\n<p>And mark your calendars this fall for the Orionids, a medium-strength shower that sometimes reaches high strength activity. The Orionids will peak on Oct. 20 and 21 at night, but don\u2019t get your hopes up too much since Orionids only produce between 10 and 20 shower members maximum. Between 2006 and 2009, though, the peak rates were on par with the Perseids.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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