What date will be the meteor shower in August. The Perseid meteor shower is the most beautiful meteor shower in August. Where, when and how

Starfall is such an ordinary and, at the same time, such an unusually beautiful phenomenon that everyone wants to see.

It is not surprising that already now many are wondering what date the meteor shower will be in 2017. And let's, in order to answer it, let's try to reveal for ourselves some of the secrets of this wonderful phenomenon in the night sky. In general, let's talk about starfalls today.

It is also one of the big three largest meteor showers. It can be called one of the most beautiful meteor showers. It begins, as a rule, around July 17, and reaches its peak on August 9-13. In 2017, the apogee of the Perseids will be reached on the night of August 12-13.

The maximum number of combustible particles can reach more than 200 per hour. To see it, you need to look towards the constellation Perseus. It can only be observed in the northern hemisphere.

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the oldest meteor showers. Mentions of him can be found as early as 36 AD.

Around the eighth century, the Perseids received the name "tears of St. Lawrence." And all because in Europe it is during the most active period of this meteor shower that the festival of St. Lawrence falls.

In order to see the Perseid meteor shower, it is enough to find a place where it will be good review firmament and it is desirable at this time to be away from all sources of light. And do not forget to make a wish, because according to legend, it is during this period that everything you think comes true.

However, you need to remember one important detail - at this time you need to be alone. To achieve greater success, you need to count as many shooting stars as the sum of your date of birth. Only after that make a wish and remember - no negative thoughts.

Scientists believe that the peak of starfall will be on the night of August 11-12. The powerful meteor shower is so strong that it can count up to 200 meteors per hour. However, in central Russia it will be somewhat weaker and range from 60 to 100 meteors.

In order to fully enjoy the gift of the Universe, it is necessary to choose places on a hill, not fenced with trees and high-rise structures. The best view will be away from cities with their blinding light. For those who will not have the opportunity to get far from home, you can follow the starfall through live broadcasts.

Each person during the starfall will be able not only to enjoy the beauty, but also to use the opportunity to tell fortunes for the future. You will be able to mentally ask questions and receive positive or negative answers to them. Will be positive long trail after the fall of the star, negative - rapid fading.

August is the time of starfalls and meteor showers. This month, you can see several spectacular phenomena at once with the naked eye, RIA VladNews reports with reference to Informing.

When, what date and from where to watch the August meteor showers?

Between August 10 and 20, the August sky will be speckled with meteor showers. Astronomers promise up to 1 meteor per minute.

The Perseid meteor shower is a meteor shower very close to Earth. It leaves behind a beautiful "star trail".

Comet Swift-Tuttle gives brightness to the meteor shower. The tail of a comet loses particles of space rocks, which, as they fall, burn up in the atmosphere. At the same time, people can admire the beautiful fiery lines and flashes. The Perseid meteor shower is one of the brightest celestial phenomena.

Another meteor shower that attracts attention is the Capricornida meteor shower. It can be observed throughout August and until September 15th.

The Capricornis meteor shower originates from the constellation Capricornus. It leaves a trail of space rocks that burn up in the atmosphere.

According to scientists, the Capricornis meteor shower is not as intense as the Perseids, and little studied, but very convenient for observation.

Note that you can watch the Capricornida meteor shower from anywhere in Russia, even from the window of your own home.

To see the Perseid stream, you need to find the constellation Perseus, the landmark is Ursa Major, from the beginning of which you need to draw a straight line so that it crosses the North Star. Next is the constellation Cassiopeia. The constellation Perseus is located here

To observe the Capricornida meteor shower, you need to find the constellation Capricorn, and for this you need to find the constellation Aquila, taking the star Altair as a guide, which is part of the "triangle" along with Vega and Deneb. Below the triangle is the constellation Capricorn.

It is best to watch starfalls away from the city lights. Observers of this unusual and bewitching phenomenon, as a rule, make wishes.

In order for your wish to come true, you need to be alone with yourself, and you should also count as many shooting stars as the sum of the digits of your date of birth. For example, if you were born on 03/05/1980, then you need to sum up all the numbers. That is, 5 3 1 9 8 0=26. This means that you need to count 26 shooting stars.

August is the time of starfalls. This month, the stars shine brighter than usual in the night sky, and meteors that have not been seen all year are visible. In the coming weeks, residents of all Russian cities will see several amazing astronomical phenomena at once - two bright starfalls and moon eclipse.

Capricornidae

When: beginning of August

The entire last month of summer and another half of September in the night sky you can see a unique meteor shower - the Capricornids. It will be visible next to the Capricorn constellation until September 15, but its peak activity occurs in early August, so observations are best made in the first week of the month.

Capricornids can be found in the constellation Capricorn

Although the Capricornids were discovered by the Hungarian astronomer de Concolli as early as 1871, this meteor shower has been little studied. Researchers believe that at the peak of meteor activity, you can see only 5-6 meteors per hour, but they are all very bright and noticeable.

We owe many modern conveniences to space. Starfall claims to be one of the most unusual: astronomers have proven that it consists of three equivalent meteor showers, stretched in different directions: that is why the Capricornids can be observed from anywhere on Earth.
In order to see the meteor shower, you do not need special equipment: it is so bright that it is noticeable from dusk to dawn with the naked eye. Finding the source of the meteor shower in the sky, the constellation Capricorn, is quite difficult, since there is not a single bright star in it. First you need to find the constellation Eagle: in August it is one of the brightest in the sky, and its main star, Altair, forms the Summer-autumn triangle with Vega and Deneb. Under the Eagle is Capricorn - it looks like a big smile. It is here that you can see the Capricornidae. You can watch the meteor shower from the comfort of your home: although Capricorn itself is completely inconspicuous, the meteor shower will be bright and spectacular.

Moon eclipse

At 21.20 on August 7, Moscow time, residents of almost all Russian cities, except for the Far Eastern Territory, will be able to observe a beautiful and rare phenomenon - a partial lunar eclipse. It got this name because the Moon does not enter the Earth's shadow completely, but only partially. In this case, that part of the Moon, on which the Earth's shadow falls, will look dark, and the rest will be in partial shade and illuminated by the sun's rays.

Residents of almost all Russian cities will see a partial lunar eclipse.

“It will be an unusually beautiful phenomenon,” notes astronomer Anatoly Ryabtsev. - Interesting fact: at the same time, being on the Moon, you can see a partial eclipse of the Sun by the Earth.

The lunar eclipse will last about 1 hour 55 minutes, and everyone will have time to admire the spectacle seen from the windows of their homes and even take photos. Experts advise: it is best to look at this astronomical phenomenon through a telescope, but even if you do not have special equipment, this event will forever remain in your memory.

Perseids

The Perseids are one of the brightest and most intense star showers: at the peak of its activity, up to 60 flaming meteors can be seen in the sky in one hour - 1 meteor every minute!


The Perseids are one of the brightest meteor showers.

The meteor shower will last 10 days, from August 10 to 20, but the largest number of meteors will be noticeable from August 12 to 14. You can see them with the naked eye: often shooting stars merge into whole fireballs and lines, which makes the meteor shower surprisingly beautiful and unusual. The Perseids deservedly occupy the first place among all meteor showers in terms of the number of shooting stars and fireballs - giant meteors that shine brighter than Venus.

The Perseids owe their beauty to the comet Swift-Tuttle, through whose tail the Earth passes every year. The smallest particles of the comet's tail, consisting of ice, dust and various cosmic rocks, burn up in the atmosphere and descend to Earth in starfall. The comet itself comes to Earth only once every 135 years, and its next appearance is expected only in 2127, but even a burning plume celestial body looks very impressive: starfall will be appreciated by all astronomy lovers.
You can see a fascinating phenomenon in the sky next to the constellation Perseus. Everyone can find it. To do this, you need to draw an imaginary line from the extreme star of the “bucket handle” of Ursa Major through the North Star. A little higher you will see Cassiopeia - the constellation in the form of a capital letter "W". Directly under this constellation is Perseus, in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bwhich meteors will fall.

STAR RAIN 2017

7: Partial lunar eclipse.

The moon will pass through the Earth's penumbra, and a small part of it will pass through the full shadow.

12-13: Meteor shower.

The famous Perseid meteor shower with a frequency of up to 60 meteors per minute.

21: Total solar eclipse.

The Moon will completely eclipse the Sun, making its corona (outer layers of the atmosphere) visible.

September.

It will happen at 20:02 UTC, when the Sun will shine directly on the equator and around the world, day and night will be approximately the same length. This will be the first day of autumn (autumnal equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of spring (spring equinox) in the Southern Hemisphere.

October.

7: Meteor shower.

The Draconid meteor shower differs from the rest in its low frequency (only about 10 meteors per hour) and in that it is better to observe it in the early evening, and not early in the morning.

19: Uranus at opposition.

Although this planet will be as close to Earth as possible, it will only be visible as a tiny bluish-green dot - we are too far apart. Unless you have access to a powerful astronomical telescope.

21–22: Meteor shower.

The Orionid meteor shower allows you to observe about 20 meteors per hour.

November.

4–5: Meteor shower.

The Taurid meteor shower has a frequency of only 5-10 meteors per hour, but is unusual in that it consists of two branches.

13: Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.

These two bright planets will be extremely close - before dawn, they can be observed in the east at a distance of only 0.3 degrees from each other.

17-18: Meteor shower.

The Leonid meteor shower, at its peak - about 15 meteors per hour.

December.

3: Full moon, super moon.

The moon will be on reverse side Earth completely illuminated by the Sun. This will be the only supermoon in 2017 when the Moon is very close to the Earth.

13–14: Meteor shower.

The Geminid meteor shower is truly the king of all meteor showers. It will be possible to observe up to 120 multi-colored meteors per hour!

Occurs at 16:28 UTC when the Earth's South Pole is tilted towards the Sun. This will be the first day of winter winter solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Southern.

21–22: Meteor shower.

The Ursids meteor shower has a frequency of 5 to 10 meteors per hour.

The Perseid meteor shower is an incredibly beautiful astrological phenomenon. In simple terms, people call it starfall. Experts have already talked about when the peak of this event will be - at what time and on what date.

The Perseids are a meteor shower that passes very close to the Earth, leaving behind a very beautiful "star trail", which surpasses many other stars in brightness.

Residents of the entire Northern Hemisphere of the Earth, including Russia, will be able to observe this romantic phenomenon and admire the most popular and brightest "star shower" of the year. Shooting stars are best seen after midnight and before sunrise.

In August 2017, the most beautiful meteor shower is the Perseid meteor shower. You can already watch it now, but so far these are not such frequent combustions. But on the night of August 12-13, there will be just beauty in the sky - one meteorite will burn per minute, experts said. Not all, of course, people will see, but all the same, "stars fall" will be very often.

The thing is that the night of August 12-13 is the maximum peak of activity of the Perseid meteor shower. It is because of him that there will be a “fairy tale” in the sky. It will be most visible in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth, in particular in Russia. The forecasts of the International Meteor Organization say that they expect about 100 meteors per hour.

In order to see it as it gets dark, on August 12 you can go outside, better away from the city, on the lake, and look towards the constellation Perseus. So you can view all night - the sky will be just magical.

Comet Swift-Tuttle gives brightness to the meteor shower. The tail of a comet loses particles of space rocks, which, as they fall, burn up in the atmosphere. At the same time, people can admire the beautiful fiery lines and flashes. The Perseid meteor shower is one of the brightest celestial phenomena.

It is best to watch starfalls away from the city lights. Observers of this unusual and bewitching phenomenon, as a rule, make wishes.

In order for your wish to come true, you need to be alone with yourself, and you should also count as many shooting stars as the sum of the digits of your date of birth. For example, if you were born on 03/05/1980, then you need to sum up all the numbers. That is, 5 3 1 9 8 0=26. This means that you need to count 26 shooting stars.

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the oldest meteor showers. The first mention of them is contained in the ancient Chinese chronicles dating back to 36 AD. It is also one of the big three largest meteor showers.

In medieval Europe, the Perseids were also well known - around the eighth century, this meteor shower was called "tears of immaculate Lawrence." This is due to the fact that in Italy it is during the most active period of this meteor shower that the festival of Immaculate Lawrence falls.

The Perseids are formed as the Earth passes through a plume of dust particles released by Comet Swift-Tuttle. The smallest particles, the size of a grain of sand, burn up in the earth's atmosphere, forming star Rain. Comet Swift-Tuttle has an orbital period of about 133 years and is currently moving towards the outer limits of the solar system.

At first it "spills" with the greatest force, then gradually weakens. The Perseids are white meteors that sharply trace the sky. The glow of some especially bright meteors lasts up to several seconds.

Comet Swift-Tuttle last passed the Sun in December 1992, and will return to it again only in July 2126. Therefore, for several years, close to 1992, the Perseids were very active. For example, in August 1993, observers in central Europe recorded 200 to 500 meteors per hour.

August is the time of starfalls. This month, the stars shine brighter than usual in the night sky, and meteors that have not been seen all year are visible. In the coming weeks, residents of all Russian cities will see several amazing astronomical phenomena at once - two bright starfalls and a lunar eclipse.

Capricornidae

When: beginning of August

The entire last month of summer and another half of September in the night sky you can see a unique meteor shower - the Capricornids. It will be visible next to the Capricorn constellation until September 15, but its peak activity occurs in early August, so observations are best made in the first week of the month.

Capricornids can be found in the constellation Capricorn

Although the Capricornids were discovered by the Hungarian astronomer de Concolli as early as 1871, this meteor shower has been little studied. Researchers believe that at the peak of meteor activity, you can see only 5-6 meteors per hour, but they are all very bright and noticeable.

We owe many modern conveniences to space. Starfall claims to be one of the most unusual: astronomers have proven that it consists of three equivalent meteor showers, stretched in different directions: that is why the Capricornids can be observed from anywhere on Earth.
In order to see the meteor shower, you do not need special equipment: it is so bright that it is noticeable from dusk to dawn with the naked eye. Finding the source of the meteor shower in the sky, the constellation Capricorn, is quite difficult, since there is not a single bright star in it. First you need to find the constellation Eagle: in August it is one of the brightest in the sky, and its main star, Altair, forms the Summer-autumn triangle with Vega and Deneb. Under the Eagle is Capricorn - it looks like a big smile. It is here that you can see the Capricornidae. You can watch the meteor shower from the comfort of your home: although Capricorn itself is completely inconspicuous, the meteor shower will be bright and spectacular.

Moon eclipse

At 21.20 on August 7, Moscow time, residents of almost all Russian cities, except for the Far Eastern Territory, will be able to observe a beautiful and rare phenomenon - a partial lunar eclipse. It got this name because the Moon does not enter the Earth's shadow completely, but only partially. In this case, that part of the Moon, on which the Earth's shadow falls, will look dark, and the rest will be in partial shade and illuminated by the sun's rays.

Residents of almost all Russian cities will see a partial lunar eclipse.

“It will be an unusually beautiful phenomenon,” notes astronomer Anatoly Ryabtsev. “An interesting fact: at the same time, being on the Moon, you can see a partial eclipse of the Sun by the Earth.”

The lunar eclipse will last about 1 hour 55 minutes, and everyone will have time to admire the spectacle seen from the windows of their homes and even take photos. Experts advise: it is best to look at this astronomical phenomenon through a telescope, but even if you do not have special equipment, this event will forever remain in your memory.

Perseids

The Perseids are one of the brightest and most intense star showers: at the peak of its activity, up to 60 flaming meteors can be seen in the sky in one hour - 1 meteor every minute!


The Perseids are one of the brightest meteor showers.

The meteor shower will last 10 days, from August 10 to 20, but the largest number of meteors will be noticeable from August 12 to 14. You can see them with the naked eye: often shooting stars merge into whole fireballs and lines, which makes the meteor shower surprisingly beautiful and unusual. The Perseids deservedly occupy the first place among all meteor showers in terms of the number of shooting stars and fireballs - giant meteors that shine brighter than Venus.

The Perseids owe their beauty to the comet Swift-Tuttle, through whose tail the Earth passes every year. The smallest particles of the comet's tail, consisting of ice, dust and various cosmic rocks, burn up in the atmosphere and descend to Earth in starfall. The comet itself approaches the Earth only once every 135 years, and its next appearance is expected only in 2127, but even the burning plume of a celestial body looks very impressive: all astronomy lovers will appreciate the meteor shower.
You can see a fascinating phenomenon in the sky next to the constellation Perseus. Everyone can find it. To do this, you need to draw an imaginary line from the extreme star of the “bucket handle” of Ursa Major through the North Star. A little higher you will see Cassiopeia - the constellation in the form of a capital letter "W". Directly under this constellation is Perseus, in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bwhich meteors will fall.

STAR RAIN 2017

7: Partial lunar eclipse.

The moon will pass through the Earth's penumbra, and a small part of it will pass through the full shadow.

12-13: Meteor shower.

The famous Perseid meteor shower with a frequency of up to 60 meteors per minute.

21: Total solar eclipse.

The Moon will completely eclipse the Sun, making its corona (outer layers of the atmosphere) visible.

September.

It will happen at 20:02 UTC, when the Sun will shine directly on the equator and around the world, day and night will be approximately the same length. This will be the first day of autumn (autumnal equinox) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of spring (spring equinox) in the Southern Hemisphere.

October.

7: Meteor shower.

The Draconid meteor shower differs from the rest in its low frequency (only about 10 meteors per hour) and in that it is better to observe it in the early evening, and not early in the morning.

19: Uranus at opposition.

Although this planet will be as close to Earth as possible, it will only be visible as a tiny bluish-green dot - we are too far apart. Unless you have access to a powerful astronomical telescope.

21–22: Meteor shower.

The Orionid meteor shower allows you to observe about 20 meteors per hour.

November.

4–5: Meteor shower.

The Taurid meteor shower has a frequency of only 5-10 meteors per hour, but is unusual in that it consists of two branches.

13: Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.

These two bright planets will be extremely close - before dawn, they can be observed in the east at a distance of only 0.3 degrees from each other.

17-18: Meteor shower.

The Leonid meteor shower, at its peak - about 15 meteors per hour.

December.

3: Full moon, super moon.

The Moon will be on the far side of the Earth, fully illuminated by the Sun. This will be the only supermoon in 2017 when the Moon is very close to the Earth.

13–14: Meteor shower.

The Geminid meteor shower is truly the king of all meteor showers. It will be possible to observe up to 120 multi-colored meteors per hour!

Occurs at 16:28 UTC when the Earth's South Pole is tilted towards the Sun. This will be the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere.

21–22: Meteor shower.

The Ursids meteor shower has a frequency of 5 to 10 meteors per hour.