This weekend, meteors will rain down near the peak of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower.
Image credit Petr Horálek
Produced by dust swept up by planet Earth from the orbit of Comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseid shower meteors arebright and colorful. They streak from a radiant in Perseus, above the horizon in clear predawn skies.
Despite interfering light from August’s waning gibbous moon, this year’s Perseids will still be enjoyable, especially if you can find yourself in an open space, away from city lights, and in good company. Frames used in this composite view capture bright Perseid meteors from the 2016 meteor shower set against a starry background along the Milky Way, with even the faint Andromeda Galaxy just above center.
source APOD
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