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If the sky is clear at night – from 11 to 13 August, you can see up to 200 “falling stars” in an hour. The last time star observers could see so many falling stars was in 2009.
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Persides are the most popular and most observed meteor flow both in Latvia and elsewhere in the world. They occur at the intersection of the orbits of the Earth and Swift-Tatla comets. The remnants of this comet, in the form of larger and smaller stones, collide with the Earth’s atmosphere and, when burned, form flares and bright lines, which we call falling stars.
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Each year, Persides is observed from July 17 to August 24, the maximum is usually around August 12, when 60 to 80 meteors per hour can be observed.
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To see the meteors better, it is recommended to turn your back to the moon, or make sure it is behind trees or houses, so that the sky is not too bright. Ideal if you are watching the stars away from the city lights.
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