The annual Perseid meteor shower is visible today and reaches its peak before dawn

The annual celestial event, the Perseid meteor shower, will return on Wednesday night. On July 26, NASA’s meteor-tracking camera first spotted the Perseid meteor shower, which is expected to reach its peak before dawn on August 12. This is the best opportunity to witness one of the largest meteor showers of the year.

It is also believed that conditions this year are close to perfect. The first quarter moon sets around 10pm local time, which means a dark, moonless sky until dawn.

Astronomers can catch the best glimpses of a meteor shortly after dusk is over. According to earthsky.org reports, the Perseid meteor shower will be visible in the northern hemisphere and central and southern latitudes.

Meteors are caused by tiny dust fragments the size of sand to pea hitting the top of the Earth’s atmosphere about 130 kilometers away. Debris is deposited on the tail of comet Swift-Tuttle. Every year, the earth passes through this area-it starts around July 17 and lasts until August 24.

During this period, when the earth crosses the densest part of the thin “river of rubble” (around August 12), it will trigger the peak of the meteor shower.

The faint Perseus looks like small, fast stripes. But experts say that occasionally brighter ones may sail in the sky for a few seconds and leave a short burst of glowing smoke.

Any light pollution or cloudiness will reduce the number of visible meteors. But the brightest ones will glow in light pollution. NASA’s analysis of all-sky images taken from 2008 to 2013 shows that the Perseid meteor shower emits a brighter meteor shower than any other annual meteor shower. However, if there are clouds in an area, people there will not be able to enjoy the grandeur of the meteor shower.

Those who are interested in watching a meteor shower need to find the darkest place away from the city lights.

According to EarthSky, up to 60 meteors are expected to be seen every hour during peak showers.