The Perseids, the brightest meteor shower of the year, in August began to illuminate the night sky.
The most striking stream of meteorites began with the onset of August. The peak of this beautiful night phenomena have, according to scientists, in the middle of the month.
Beautiful phenomenon that lights up the night sky, causing small meteorites that burned EN masse, entering the atmosphere of our planet. Their size varies from a grain of sand to a large pea, but they fly with a speed of twenty kilometers per second.
The most massive starbursts happen when the Earth gets in traces the current of the comet swift-tuttle. This year its “tail” is extremely dense, which will lead to a very bright meteor “rain”. Scientists say that in an hour everyone will be able to see up to two hundred meteors. Falling luminous body pose no threat to humans and nature.
The most powerful star rain occurred in 2011, when observers recorded up to 800 meteors per hour.
