Watch Out for Perseid Fireballs this Weekend

Space Weather News for August 11, 2017 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom PERSEID FIREBALLS: The Perseid meteor shower, which peaks this weekend (Aug. 12-13), produces more fireballs than any other known annual meteor shower. (Fireballs are meteors brighter than Jupiter or Venus.) This characteristic of the Perseids is important because in 2017 the shower peaks under the light of a bright gibbous Moon. Perseid fireballs should be visible in spite of lunar interference, producing a pleasing display for anyone outdoors before sunrise on Saturday and Sunday. Visit Spaceweather.com for observing tips. Remember, SpaceWeather.com is on Facebook! Above: A Perseid fireball photographed by Piotr Majewski of Grodztwo, Poland. More Perseids may be found in our Realtime Meteor Photo Gallery. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2017 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved.