Perseids 2021: How to watch celestial events

Stargazers and space lovers will enjoy a feast on Thursday night, as the Perseid meteor shower will be best viewed after midnight on Wednesday. The Perseid meteor shower is an annual celestial event that occurs every August. The science news website Space.com quoted NASA as saying that the Perseid meteor shower should reach its peak between August 11 and 13 this year.

Since the new moon has passed a few days ago, the dark sky (with a new moon) will provide space enthusiasts with the opportunity to observe multiple meteors during the event. According to Space.com, the best viewing time is between midnight and dawn on August 12.

It is recommended that people living in big cities go to areas without bright lights in order to see the meteor shower clearly.

According to NASA, at the peak of the event, one person can observe up to 60 meteors per hour.

It is also recommended that people check the weather before going out. It is also recommended that if you go out, check the curfew time and follow Covid-19 precautions to ensure your safety. Once you follow all the above directions, you can look northward in the sky for the meteor shower.

In case, if a person may not be able to go out or the weather conditions are not suitable, they can simply watch the live broadcast of the entire event on several websites.NASA Marshall will live stream event.This Virtual telescope project The event will also be broadcast live on their website.

Lowell Observatory, famous for its discovery of Pluto, will also Live event.