Perseids a.k.a. Sky Guy #5

Tonight/dawn and tomorrow's will have a good show above the skies as our Earth passes the space belt where it will meet with the remnants of the Comet Swift-Tuttle. This will result in the Perseids meteor shower during the late nights and pre-dawn of 12 & 13 August.

Because these meteors streak out from the constellation Perseus, they were given that name. The constellation just happened to be in the background as we look up at the sky and not because it is the cause of these meteors. From where I am at the Convitto and up north from the Equator, I should be able to catch some brilliant light show later - if I am able to stay up late without falling asleep! :-D

Those who are on the equator or on the Southern Hemisphere would not have the luxury of catching the Perseids but, it's OK, you have other options as given here. Sky Guy, as usual, has a wonderful presentation on the Perseids:

Even if you cannot catch the Perseids, do get a hold of other meteor showers from the list mentioned above and share the wonders of the night sky with your family! Oh, I also managed to catch the Perseids last year, too... ;-)