On 11, 12 and 13 August, you will appreciate the rain most spectacular of the year stars if the sky is clear, a group of up to 20 shooting stars will fall per minute.
“When the Swift-Tuttle is near the Sun it passes close to the orbit of the Earth , so the bits that leaves in its path collide with our planet and light because they have a very large “kinetic energy.
These fragments of asteroids or kites , to which are referred to technically as ‘meteors’, will enter the Earth at speeds between 50 and 60 kilometers per second.
the color emitted corresponds to the most abundant chemical element that composes.
“These shooting stars may appear anywhere the sky “.
While on the official website of NASA in Spanish, please remember that the Perseids are also known as” Tears of St. Lawrence “. At this rate, even the smallest fragment of dust makes a vivid streak of light a meteor to fall apart. Guillermo Garcia, director of the observatory located in the desert, considered by many as one of the best places in the world to study the stars, says that this year will be a good opportunity to see the Perseids from Tatacoa, where also will be held the First Astronomical Festival in the desert. The radiant rain is located in the constellation Perseus, heading northeast. This is the time to look for meteors Perseids that approach from the horizon and skim the atmosphere as rajuelas jumping on the surface of a lake.
This time the sidereal show that recorded each year can be seen at night from 11 to 12 and from 12 to 13 August.
According to the NASA , this phenomenon that we see at night this Friday and early Saturday , could reach peak from 30 to 40 meteors per hour .
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