For many people, the climax of the astronomical year is the Perseid meteor shower.
On August 12th and 13th you can marvel at the shooting stars again.
They are coming!
We can look forward to lots of shooting stars year after year.
Probably the most famous sky spectacle makes it possible to see shooting stars in the night sky without optical aids.
Just look at the sky, see shooting stars and make a wish.
Meteor shower 2021: when is the night of the Perseids?
The nights from July 17th to August 24th are suitable for sighting.
The highlight of the meteor shower this year for Europe in the period from
early on August 12, 2021 from 16 hours to 13 August 2021 5:00
.
The spectacle also coincides with an almost moonless night, which makes for ideal conditions.
"The thin crescent moon will set in the early evening and offer excellent observation conditions later in the night - provided the sky remains cloudless," reports
National Geographic
.
The weather forecast also looks good on the two days of August in most of Germany.
Shooting Star Nights 2021: This is the best way to see the sky spectacle
If you want to really enjoy the Perseids, you should look for a place in the open air.
Provided the weather plays along.
The less artificial light there is around, the easier it is to see the falling stars.
A park, an open field, a backyard or perhaps your own balcony can be just the right place for the make a wish for a shooting star night when the sky is clear.
By the way: Since the Perseid rain occurs year after year around August 10th, the feast of St. Lawrence, the shooting stars are also popularly known as
Laurentius
tears.
