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- 10.08.2023 08:11:00
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Perseid, the strongest of the meteor showers, will reach its peak on the night of August 12-13. The rate of entry into the Earth's atmosphere of meteorites, which can be seen from 60 to 100 per hour, will be 59 kilometers per second.
According to the Yearbook of Celestial Events 2023, prepared by the National Observatory TUBITAK (TUG), rains of celestial stones consisting of the remnants of comets, some of which date back thousands of years, occur on Earth 8 times a year.
They are called Quadrantid (Quatrain), Lyrid (Instrument), Eta Aquarid (Eta Aquarius), Delta Aquarid (Delta Aquarius), Perseid (Persian Hero), Orionid (Hunter), Leonid (Lion) and Geminid (Gemini).
The most notable of the meteor showers formed as a result of heavenly stones entering the Earth's atmosphere at an extremely high speed and burning as a result of friction is the rain of Perseid heavenly stones (Perseus), which will begin on July 14 and last until September 1.
Perseid will reach its peak this year on the night of August 12-13.
The heavenly stones have been dated
A professor who compiled the Yearbook of TAG Celestial Events for 2022. Doctor. Farooq Sodugan and the chief doctor Doctor. Tunjai Ozishik, dedicated to this year, described meteorites for the first time in history. The rain from the Perseid heavenly stone is described in the yearbook as follows:
"Perseid rain is one of the most intense and impressive displays of natural light observed in the northern sphere. The meteor shower occurs as a result of the fact that a large number of large and small pieces of rock and dust that broke off from comet 109P / Swift-Tuttle, whose core has a diameter of 26 kilometers, enters the atmosphere under the gravitational pull of the Earth. Comet Swift-Tuttle completes its journey around the Sun in 133 years. The point of exit of meteorites into the sky, which begins on July 14 and can be observed until September 1, is located in the area of the constellation Perseus (Hero). Coordinates of the exit point: the right span is 48 degrees, and the perpendicular span is plus 58 degrees."
Suitable for observation from 00.00 to 04.00 Dec.
The yearbook stated that it was possible to observe from 60 to 100 light trails per hour, and contained the following words:
"The fact that the moon rose on this date at about 03:00 Turkish time and that only 10 percent of it will appear bright increases the likelihood of impressive rain. Perseids are also capable of forming larger light trails, also called fireballs, whose brightness reaches minus 3 stellar magnitudes. During this rain, the rate of penetration of meteorites into the Earth's atmosphere will be about 59 kilometers per second. To observe the Perseids, it will be enough to focus on the stage from 00:00 to 04:00 Turkish time, away from artificial lighting, turning your gaze to the sky dome."
