Tag: constellation Perseus
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Yes, it is time for the 2021 Perseid Meteor Shower! (video)
It’s August and it is time for another round of the summer favorites, the Perseid Meteor Shower. The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle. The meteors are called the Perseids because the point from which they appear to hail (called the radiant) lies in the constellation Perseus. The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the…
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It’s August and time for a Perseid Shower!
The Perseids reaches its peak activity on the night of August 11-12. A good number should be visible for a few nights before and after peak.