Perseid History This is the most famous of all meteor showers. It never fails to provide an impressive display and, due to its summertime appearance, it tends to provide the majority of meteors seen by non-astronomy enthusiasts. The earliest record of its activity appears in the Chinese annals, where it is said that in 36 AD "more than 100 meteors flew thither in the morning." Numerous references appear in Chinese, Japanese and Korean records throughout the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th centuries, but
Hemisphere during the summer from latitudes north of negative thirty-five degrees. (Coder pp. 85 & 87, Fanshawe, Perseus Astronomer, Perseus Champion, Perseus Constellation) There are two meteor showers associated with Perseus—the Perseids and the September Perseids. The Perseid meteor shower is the most impressive one. It is visible in August, and the Perseus constellation is its radiant point. (Perseus Champion, Perseus Constellation, Perseus He-ro) There is actually an entire family of constellations
However what is a shooting star anyways? Where do they even come from? II. I am here to inform the class on what a meteor shower is, how they form, and how to observe them properly. III. This past summer, I was given the great opprotunity to view the Perseids Meteor shower where I saw well over 20 meteors across the night sky right here in the suburbs. IV. Meteor showers don't just happen whenever, theres actually a more complex way of when to view them, due to when and where they take place. There are
Legend has it that to wish upon a shooting star will grant a person their wish. Despite the myths and the misleading name, shooting stars or falling stars are neither magical nor stars. Rather meteors produced by small fragments of cosmic debris, typically from comets. Nonetheless, the fascination people have over the astral light has been around for centuries. On an average night it is typical to see a few sporadic meteors per hour. However, the amazing spectral of meteor showers refers to the brief
which have caught his trained eye. I especially love when he clicks into the role of amateur astronomer, using his flashlight to trace out the constellations as we sip our hot chocolate, or helping me keep count of shooting stars during the annual Perseid meteor
21. The Moon: When Will It Pop Up Next? T he Moon appears at seemingly random times. Just when you least expect it, there it is! This would make you believe that one cannot predict when the Moon is going to appear. In actuality, the rising of the Moon is quite predictable, as is its phase, such as a crescent or a quarter Moon. When we say the Moon is rising, it is actually the Earth that is turning and bringing the Moon into view. So, say on day one the Moon rises at 6 A.M. What time will it rise
Throughout history there were many outstanding directors who changed many lives with their films. But Steven Spielberg went beyond with his movies and has influenced and motivated many people and it all started in his childhood. Through his success he has gained a lot of acknowledgement and awards. To begin, one of the earliest memories that Steven remembered when he attended a Jewish temple in his stroller and was being memorized by a red light that glowed in the sanctuary where the replica of