What Is Perseid Meteor Rain That Occurs On August 12-13? The Following Is Understanding, Peak Time, And How To See It

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YOGYAKARTA The phenomenon of Perseid's meteor shower sky can be seen above Indonesia's skies on August 12 and 13, 2023. So, what is Perseid's meteor shower? When is the best time to see it? How to enjoy Perseid's meteor shower? The answer to this question can be seen in the following article. Read it to the end, yes!

Summarized from various sources, the perseid meteor shower is a celestial phenoma that occurs when Earth passes through the dust trail of the Swift-Tutitle comet.

The Swift-Tuttle comet orbits the sun every 133 years and leaves debris on its path.

Well, as Earth crossed this trail, the debris entered Earth's atmosphere and caught fire due to air friction, creating light to appear like a falling star.

This astronomical phenomenon is then referred to as the Perseid meteor shower. Named so because it appears to come from the constellation Perseus, which is located in the northeast sky.

This year's Perseid meteor shower is referred to as the best sky phenomenon in 2023.

The best time to witness the Perseid meteor shower was on August 13, 2023, at around 11.00 WIB, at night until early morning. On these dates and hours, the Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak.

At that time, it was predicted that there would be around 100 meteors crossing every hour above Indonesian skies.

However, you can also see this meteor shower a few days before or after that date, although with a lower intensity.

How to see Perseid meteor showers can be done with the naked eye. This means, you don't need tools like a telescope or binocular.

You also don't need to worry about the weather or climate, because these meteor showers are not affected by these factors.

It just needs to be considered is the condition of the sky, because if it is covered by clouds or light pollution, it will be difficult for you to see the phenomenon of this meteor shower.

In addition, there are several things you can do to be able to enjoy Perseid meteor showers more optimally, including:

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