2023-08-13 06:48:13
Astronomy enthusiasts scanned the Belgian sky last night on the occasion of the Perseids, this swarm of shooting stars which illuminates space between mid-July and mid-August. It is indeed around August 12 that the meteor shower is most intense.
From the island of Lastovo in Croatia. -REUTERS
During the night from Saturday to Sunday, thanks to favorable weather conditions, 38 to 50 shooting stars were observed per hour. The best moment of observation, with the greatest number of stars, was this Sunday at 04:00. We could then observe about 44 shooting stars per hour.
From Kratovo in North Macedonia. -REUTERS
The peak, from 48 to 65 meteorites per hour, will be reached on Sunday afternoon, a period not conducive to observation.
From Patagonia in Argentina. -REUTERS
The Perseids are the most spectacular meteor shower of the year. This is debris generated by comet Swift-Tuttle which, approaching the sun, releases particles behind it. These particles, on approaching the Earth’s atmosphere, heat up and light up, causing these light trails.
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In the Negev desert in Israel, near the village of Faran. – AFP In the Negev desert in Israel, near the village of Faran. – AFP In the Negev desert in Israel, near the village of Faran. -AFP
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