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No matter where you are you can enjoy watching meteor
streak across the sky
The shower's peak performance is across August 11/12/13 overnight hours,
but a trickle of meteors can be seen days before and after. You can see as
many as 30 to 70 shooting stars per hour depending on your observing
location.
1
Comet Swift Tuttle
Debris from the trail
of this 10 Km (6
miles) -wide comet
is the source of the
shower.
Debris Clouds
As the comet
rounds the sun, its
icy nucleus heats up
shedding particles.
Meteors
The shower occurs
when the Earth
passes through the
debris cloud left by
a comet.
CLEAR SKIES
Make sure you have an
unobstructed view of
your overhead skies.
1
LIGHTING
Turn off all lighting that
can brighten your skies
such as patio lights.
2
RELAX
You don’t need
anything except your
eyes. Pull up a chair and
enjoy the show!
3
JULY 2020
Perseid Fact Sheet
Coming on the night of August 11 and 12.
Science Facts
• Comet Swift-Tuttle is the largest object to
make repeated passes near Earth. At 10Km/6
miles across it is about the same size as the
comet that wiped out the dinosaurs.
• The Perseids meteoroids hit Earth’s
atmosphere incredibly fast, at speeds of 60
km/s or 133,200 mph.
• Most of the Perseids are no bigger than the
size of sand grains.
• If a meteor hits the ground then it is called a
meteorite.
• Comet Swift-Tuttle itself was seen from
Earth as far back as 69 BC, but last visible
from Earth in 1992 and will return in 2126.
• When a meteor races through Earth’s
atmosphere, its kinetic energy is converted
into heat, making it glow white hot. That is
what you see as the streak of light.
• The Perseids takes its named for the
constellation Perseus from which they
appear to radiate from in the sky.
• Millions of meteoroids travels through
Earth’s atmosphere everyday.
• The Perseid meteor shower was first
observed 2000 years ago and was recorded
by Chinese astronomers.
Viewing Tips
• Wait 15 to 20 minutes for your eyes to adapt
to the darkness of night.
• Expect to see a mixture of bright to light
streaks traveling across the sky which each
one lasting only a fraction of a second.
• Meteor streaks can cross large sections of
the sky so best views are from locations with
an open view.
• The number of meteors increase their
intensity in the hours just before dawn.
• While most meteors are tiny, some can be
golf ball-sized stones that produce
exceptionally bright meteors called fireballs.
On the peak dates of the Perseids, watch for
them they are blazing lights across the sky.
2
PERSEID FACT SHEET AUGUST 2020
ASTRONOMERS WITHOUT BORDERS AND
INTERNATIONAL DARK-SKY ASSOCIATION
Astronomers Without Borders and International Dark-Sky
Association has paired up to view the Perseid Meteor shower
together. Share this fact sheet with your community and have
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Perseid-Fact-Sheet-v.2.pdf

  • 1. Let’s count wishes together! No matter where you are you can enjoy watching meteor streak across the sky The shower's peak performance is across August 11/12/13 overnight hours, but a trickle of meteors can be seen days before and after. You can see as many as 30 to 70 shooting stars per hour depending on your observing location. 1 Comet Swift Tuttle Debris from the trail of this 10 Km (6 miles) -wide comet is the source of the shower. Debris Clouds As the comet rounds the sun, its icy nucleus heats up shedding particles. Meteors The shower occurs when the Earth passes through the debris cloud left by a comet. CLEAR SKIES Make sure you have an unobstructed view of your overhead skies. 1 LIGHTING Turn off all lighting that can brighten your skies such as patio lights. 2 RELAX You don’t need anything except your eyes. Pull up a chair and enjoy the show! 3 JULY 2020 Perseid Fact Sheet Coming on the night of August 11 and 12.
  • 2. Science Facts • Comet Swift-Tuttle is the largest object to make repeated passes near Earth. At 10Km/6 miles across it is about the same size as the comet that wiped out the dinosaurs. • The Perseids meteoroids hit Earth’s atmosphere incredibly fast, at speeds of 60 km/s or 133,200 mph. • Most of the Perseids are no bigger than the size of sand grains. • If a meteor hits the ground then it is called a meteorite. • Comet Swift-Tuttle itself was seen from Earth as far back as 69 BC, but last visible from Earth in 1992 and will return in 2126. • When a meteor races through Earth’s atmosphere, its kinetic energy is converted into heat, making it glow white hot. That is what you see as the streak of light. • The Perseids takes its named for the constellation Perseus from which they appear to radiate from in the sky. • Millions of meteoroids travels through Earth’s atmosphere everyday. • The Perseid meteor shower was first observed 2000 years ago and was recorded by Chinese astronomers. Viewing Tips • Wait 15 to 20 minutes for your eyes to adapt to the darkness of night. • Expect to see a mixture of bright to light streaks traveling across the sky which each one lasting only a fraction of a second. • Meteor streaks can cross large sections of the sky so best views are from locations with an open view. • The number of meteors increase their intensity in the hours just before dawn. • While most meteors are tiny, some can be golf ball-sized stones that produce exceptionally bright meteors called fireballs. On the peak dates of the Perseids, watch for them they are blazing lights across the sky. 2 PERSEID FACT SHEET AUGUST 2020 ASTRONOMERS WITHOUT BORDERS AND INTERNATIONAL DARK-SKY ASSOCIATION Astronomers Without Borders and International Dark-Sky Association has paired up to view the Perseid Meteor shower together. Share this fact sheet with your community and have them join in too.