The expected showers of stars that flood the sky with light on summer nights have become one of the favorite events for lovers of astronomy.
the acquaintances perseids o ‘Tears of Saint Lawrence’ they will arrive as every year in August, although due to the low visibility that they will offer this 2022 it may be more convenient to choose to observe another meteor shower.
When to see the Perseids in Spain
Although they are visible from the July 17 to August 24it will be around August 12 and 13 when we can observe the maximum activity of the shower of shooting stars known as Perseids or ‘Tears of San Lorenzo’.
This is explained by the Department of Astronomy of the National Geographic Institute (IGN), which reveals that this 2022 it will be much more difficult to observe them compared to other years, “since its maximum will occur coinciding with the full moon.”
When to see the meteor shower of the Delta Aquarids
Faced with the problems that we will have this year to observe the Perseids, there are alternatives that will also allow us to observe these meteor showers on summer nights.
It’s about the Delta Aquaridsa meteor shower that can begin to be seen from the beginning of July to the end of August and whose maximum activity can be observed around the next July 30. The new moon phase of the moon will also allow the perfect conditions to be optimally sighted.
Recommendations to observe the meteor shower
the perseids are visible from the entire northern hemisphere in midsummer and can exceed 50 kilometers per second.
To observe them in the best possible way, the best option is to move to a place away from light pollutionseeking to achieve a sky as dark as possible.
Also, get away from obstacles on the horizon such as buildings or mountains can also help your observation. Along with it, it can be interesting do not use optical instruments that can limit the vision of the meteor shower.
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