The Perseids Meteor Shower, The Tears of St. Lawrence, is occuring - TopicsExpress



          

The Perseids Meteor Shower, The Tears of St. Lawrence, is occuring right now! Go out and enjoy the galaxies light show! The Perseids were once part of comet Swift-Tuttle. At 27 kilometres across, this is one of the largest. It orbits the sun every 133 years and last passed by in 1992. Whenever it approaches, the heat of the sun disintegrates its ice, creating a dusty tail and replenishing the Perseid stream. The Earth passes through this stream every August, sparking the meteor shower. So so neat.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 05:59:35 +0000

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