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What are the PERSEIDS and WHEN to see them in SPAIN? The Perseids are the summer meteor shower of the Northern Hemisphere. We will be able to see the Tears of San Lorenzo between Julyand August . However, the peak of Perseid activity in in Spain will be on August The days before and after the peak of the meteor shower it is also advisable to look at the night sky and make wishes. 60-100 shooting stars are expected every hour , depending on the time, location and brightness of the moon. Perseids By Muskoka Stock Photos. On average, about 80 meteors fall per hour in the Tears of San Lorenzo. In 1993, the record was recorded: 300 meteors per hour (in 1833, during the Leonids, more than 100,000 meteors per hour were recorded).
Spain was not bad either: 150-200 meteors per hour. What are the Perseids or Tears of Saint Lawrence? Perseids Perseids They are meteoroids colliding with the atmosphere at 210,000 km/h and Colombia Mobile Number List reaching 5,000 ºC in less than a second. They disintegrate with a flash. The Perseid meteoroids are particles released from Comet Swift-Tuttle. Every year, between late July and August, the Earth passes through the cloud of comet debris. In 2023, Earth crosses the comet's path between July 16 and August 24. The deeper our planet is into that cloud, the more intense the Perseid activity is. The best time to see the show this year is August 11-13. Every 133 years the comet Swift-Tuttle orbits the Sun. “Swift-Tuttle heats up and emits jets of gas and small solid particles that form the tail of the comet,” explained José Luis Ortiz, researcher at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia.
(IAA-CSIC), to the public agency Sinc (Scientific Information and News Service). The flashes seem to radiate from the Constellation of Perseus , which is why they are known as Perseids, and around August 10 (the feast of San Lorenzo in Spain). To observe the Perseids you do not need a telescope. Only darkness (waning moon, 70% illuminated), a blanket and patience. It will take about 20 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the darkness. More information Star showers: what they are and when is the best time to see them Where to see the Perseids in Spain Perseids in Colonia de Sant Jordi, Mallorca Perseids in Colonia de Sant Jordi, Mallorca. By danieldiez We recommend dark places far from cities to see meteor showers , of course. The countryside and nature are ideal to see the Perseids. In any case, there are areas in Spain declared Startlight Reserves : protected spaces where a commitment to the quality of the night sky has been declared. Observing the universe is a right.
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