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Perseids 2020, this is what the meteor shower looked like


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The bright Perseid meteor shower 2020 It has been observed from different parts of the world.

The chamber of the European Space Agency captured the peak of the meteor shower Perseids 2020 in mid-August, detecting dozens of meteors in a single night.

On the night of August 11, it captured a total of 61 meteors, 45 of which were classified as Perseids. On the night of August 10, it detected 37 meteors in all, about half of which were Perseids.

In different parts of the world it was possible to observe different views of This bright shower of shooting stars

Such is the case of Spain, where the population was able to observe greater activity in the night sky with many more shooting stars that became visible as the land passes through the Perseids.

Bosnia was also another setting for the colorful meteor shower. From different regions, mainly to the south of the country, the phenomenon that happens every year during August was observed.

In isolated areas where light pollution is low, a great show was witnessed, just as it happened in the ancient city of Stolac.

In New YorkIn places where there is less pollution and the sky is a bit clearer, shooting stars were observed.

It was also possible to observe the 2020 Perseids in spaces such as the Negev desert, near Israel, in Hungary and near the Happysburgh lighthouse, in England.

The tears of Saint Lawrence, is one of the rains of annual meteors most spectacular and popular. Made from debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, they have been observed by sky watchers for thousands of years.

The name of these bodies derives from the constellation of Perseus since they seem to come from the direction of this constellation.

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