PEREIDS// Those born of Perseus and Andromeda //

  

 

PERSEIDS// Those born of Perseus and Andromeda // 

Peak of Meteor Shower - AUGUST 12/13 -2014 

 

 

 

 

               From Masterpieces of Industrial Art & Sculpture at the International Exhibition, 1862,
                                            Day & Son, London, Lithographers to the Queen


The Perseid meteor shower, one of the brighter meteor showers of the year, occur every August, peaking around August 9-13. Consisting of tiny space debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseids are named after the constellation, Perseus. This is because, their radiant or the direction of which the shower seems to come from,
lies in the same direction as Perseus. The constellation lies in the north-eastern part of the sky, so the meteor shower is mostly visible in the northern hemisphere.

As with many meteor showers, the visible rate is greatest in the pre-dawn hours, since the side of the Earth nearest to turning into the sun scoops up more meteors as the Earth moves through space. Most Perseids disappear while at heights above 80 kilometres (50 mi).

On August 10th 2014. - we can also see the Full Moon reaching the point in its orbit that is closest to the Earth, known as perigee. The supermoon will be up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons during the year.
The Lunar light my take off some backdrop required to see faint meteors, but it will still be an divine celestial show to see. Enjoy!