Perseid meteor shower kicks off! Fireballs detected this weekend From EarthSky: The shower typically builds gradually to a peak (this year on the mornings of August 11, 12 and 13), and NASA detected at least five Perseid fireballs over the weekend. Spaceweather said it was: … a “mini-flurry” that signals the beginning of the annual display. Normally the best time to watch would be during the shower’s peak: August 11 through 13. This year, however, the supermoon will cast an interfering glare across the nights of maximum activity, reducing visibility from 120 meteors per hour (the typical Perseid peak rate) to less than 30. Image: NASA cameras in New Mexico caught this Perseid fireball on July 27, 2014. Details: earthsky.org/space/perseid-meteor-shower-kicks-off-fireballs-detected-this-weekend
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 15:00:05 +0000