Perseid Peak Performance
Posted on Aug 13, 2012 11:55:56 AM | William Cooke | 2 Comments    |

The All Sky camera network captured over 183 multi-station Perseid meteors Saturday night. Some truly spectacular events -- see images below.

 The Perseids have been observed for at least 2,000 years and are associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle, which orbits the sun once every 133 years. Each year in August, the Earth passes through a cloud of the comet's debris. These bits of ice and dust -- most over 1,000 years old -- burn up in the Earth's atmosphere to create one of the best meteor showers of the year.


Tags : Perseid meteor, all sky camera, comet Swift-Tuttle, meteor showers  

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2 On Aug 14, 2012 02:39:18 PM  Janet Anderson  added a comment on your blog post. 

Hi Trisha
They are a multi-night occurrence. The peak was the night of August 11.
Thanks!
Janet Anderson
Public Affairs Specialist

1 On Aug 14, 2012 12:32:29 AM  Trisha  added a comment on your blog post. 

Are the perseids a multi-night occurence, or is it viewable on just one night?

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