Perseid meteor shower 2023: What is it, when and where to watch

This year, the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak on the night of August 12 and the morning of August 13. With a new moon accompanying the shower, the skies will be particularly dark and ideal for viewing. The potential for 50 to 75 meteors per hour at a dark site promises a captivating show.

Meteor showers, which can be observed at certain times of the year from various parts of the world and can be seen in our country, are among the most striking and interesting events among celestial events.

In this celestial event, which intensifies with midnight, 200 meteorites can form per hour thanks to the gravity of Jupiter.

This year’s countdown has begun for the 2023 Perseid meteor shower, popularly known as the “shooting star”.

So what is the Perseid meteor shower? When will it happen?

The Perseid meteor shower, also known as the Perseids, is active every year from mid-July to the end of August.

WHAT IS PERSEID METEOR RAIN?

The Perseid meteor shower, a type of meteor shower associated with Comet Swift-Tuttle, got its name because its visible radiant point in the sky coincides with the constellation Perseus.

The Perseid meteor shower is also referred to by the people as “shooting stars” because the stones leave traces in the atmosphere and become ashes.

In the sky event, where 60-100 meteorites can be seen in the sky, depending on the busy period, meteorites will enter the earth’s atmosphere at speeds up to 59 kilometers per second.

WHEN WILL THE PERSEID METEOR RAIN OCCUR?

This meteor shower, which will continue until September 1 in 2023, will begin on Saturday, August 12, between 23:00 and 01:00. The celestial event, which will experience its most intense period on August 12-13, will illuminate the sky and reach its peak across the world.

WHERE TO SEE THE PERSEID METEOR RAIN?

Scientists state that the Perseid meteor shower, which can be seen from the northern hemisphere, can be observed with the naked eye.