this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2024
44 points (100.0% liked)

Space

8728 readers
72 users here now

Share & discuss informative content on: Astrophysics, Cosmology, Space Exploration, Planetary Science and Astrobiology.

Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.

Picture of the Day

The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula

Related Communities

πŸ”­ Science

πŸš€ Engineering

🌌 Art and Photography

Other Cool Links

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
Bitswap@lemmy.world
Agamemnon@lemmy.world
L7ePvmEn@lemmy.world
otter@lemmy.ca
otter@lemmy.world
44
Peak of the Perseid meteor shower coming up! (science.nasa.gov)
submitted 3 months ago by mononomi@feddit.nl to c/space@lemmy.world
4 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

You can watch the meteors best around the 13th of August. There will be around 50 to 100 per hour.

top 4 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] kyden@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The dates in the article seem to say that is for 2023.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't change much from year to year.

It's gonna be cloudy in my area anyway.

[–] mononomi@feddit.nl 2 points 3 months ago

Oh yeah the peak this year is the 12th I guess, didnt notice

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

The peak this year will be on August 12 between 13:00-16:00 Universal Time so the best nights would be Sunday, August 11 or Monday, August 12 depending on where you’re at.