Friday, August 11, 2017

EarthSky News - Aug 11 - Perseid Meteor Stream in Space

August 11

Perseid Meteor Stream in Space

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Perseid meteor stream in space

Spectacular visualization using NASA data to render known Perseids meteoroids in space. You know how meteor showers come from comets? Picture it, here.

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This weekend … Perseids peak

It's possible to see and photograph bright meteors in moonlight. EarthSky friend Eliot Herman caught this image - a bright meteor, not associated with the Perseid shower - in early July. He wrote : "Even next to the moon, this is a bright meteor. Brightest meteor captured this location so far in 2017."

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Perseid meteor stream in space

Perseid meteor stream from Earth's perspective in space. Click into the interactive page to see the meteors coming toward you. Click the box in the upper left that says "Watch from Earth." Visualization via Ian Webster.

Interactive page

Ian Webster's page

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