Every year at this time, the Earth crosses the trajectory left by comet Swift-Tuttle on each of its orbits around the Sun. And it is precisely in this cloud of dust and rocks that it originates the most anticipated meteor shower of the summer, the Perseids. When the small particles from the comet touch the … Read more
light contamination It can be seen on the night of August 12 to 13 on the sky-live.tv channel, in protest against light pollution CANARY ISLANDS7 The palm trees of Gran Canaria Friday, August 5, 2022, 12:10 p.m. Whoever wants to can take advantage of the Perseid meteor shower from Pico do Arieiro (Madeira, Portugal) and … Read more
Thanks to the collaboration of the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands (IAC) with the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA), within the framework of the Interreg EELabs and Life Natura@night projects, the night of 12 to 13 August , the sky-live.tv channel will broadcast the maximum activity of the Perseid meteor … Read more
One more year approaches one of the most typical events of summer: the star rain August, better known as Perseids oh Tears of Saint Laurenta spectacle that can be seen in the skies of the northern hemisphere of the planet and which is usually marked on the calendar by many amateurs of astronomy and night … Read more
Meteor showers are not a one-off, special event that happens once in a while, but rather several times a year every year. However, it is the summer holidays that usually take center stage and, especially in August, the most important are the Perseids Like every summer, the shooting stars will be best seen on the … Read more
This unique phenomenon is one of the most anticipated each summer by astronomy enthusiasts One of the most magical nights of the year is approaching. At least for astronomy enthusiasts. The Perseids, or Tears of San Lorenzo, invite us every summer to an all-natural party with small fireworks that cross the sky in the form … Read more
