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The Perseid meteor shower has been started, this way to enjoy it!

Perseid meteor shower

One of the most highly anticipated meteor shower attendance this year, Perseid, finally almost reached its peak. Then, how do we Indonesian people can see it?

Previous note when the Perseid meteor shower is coming from dust flakes Swift-Tuttle comet that crossed Earth's atmosphere.

Comet discovered in 1862 it was around the sun once every 130 years. Well, in the second half of the year, the Earth crosses the comet's orbital path alias. Residual comet material in the form of rock could be interested in Earth's gravity, as a result, comes the Perseid meteor shower.

Perseid name itself is taken from the name of the constellation Perseus. Why? Therefore, when the phenomenon occurs, the meteor shower seems to come from the direction of the constellation Perseus.

For this year, the Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak (high intensity of meteor showers) from 11, 12, and 13 August. However, the new man can see with the naked eye these days.

If you want to see the Perseid more clearly, the people of Earth are advised to wait for his 14th. Although the intensity began to decline, the appearance of the new moon at the date it can make a very dark sky and allow more people to view the meteor shower.

Unfortunately, the Perseid meteor shower is claimed by many experts can only be seen clearly in the northern hemisphere. Therefore, the Indonesian people an opportunity to watch very small.

But do not rush disappointed once, because NASA kindly do the live-streaming Perseid meteor shower through his YouTube channel here. It should be noted when live streaming NASA is expected to end at 14:00 pm. If you miss, you can check out on YouTube for more videos sightings of Perseid meteor shower.

Source: NASA