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The next nights will again be the scene of many stars stringy, especially at night from Friday to Saturday. The Perseid meteor shower will then pass close to Earth again. The full moon could however spoil the show somewhat, noted Thursday Francis Verbeeck, of the Royal Observatory of Belgium.
People in a dark place will however be able to observe up to twenty meteors per hour at the times most conducive to their admiration, assesses Francis Verbeeck. “Under the right conditions, it could even be a lot more: around one per minute.“
Shooting stars are dust particles from space that burn up as they enter the atmosphere at high speed. They leave behind them a trail of light. Shooting stars are visible all night, but especially in the early morning when there will be more and more to observe. “So it’s a good idea to get up a little earlier“, smiles Mr. Verbeeck.