11 August 2016
Perseids Outburst Promises Spectacular Show on August 11th
... the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky during the meteor display's peak on Aug. 12 and 13, 2015. The Perseids appear to radiate out from a point on the border of constellations Perseus and Cassiopeia. Credit:Sky & Telescope Magazine...
13 August 2015
The beautiful Perseid Meteor Shower and the (possibly) dangerous comet Swift-Tuttle
...the brevity of beauty and life and general. Meanwhile, the Perseids are actually particles produced by the comet Swift-Tuttle, which ... been observing Swift-Tuttle since at least 69 AD. The Perseids got their name from the point at which they appear ...
April 2020
Satellite mega-constellations pose threat to ground-based astronomy
... of 300 short 13-second exposures taken within 70 minutes of each other from Waldenburg, Germany, on the night of the Perseids meteor shower 12 August 2018. The image has a field of view of 84 x62 degrees. Most of the dozens of lines...
20 July 2018
Made-to-order meteor showers available soon say Japanese company
... to warrant standing around in the cold for hours for a momentary glimpse of awe and wonder. But if the Perseids or Leonids don’t coincide with a celebratory date you had in mind, in a few years you may be able to command...
