The Late Summer As the summer wanes on, the hallmarks of the season are now front and center, clearly visible in the early evening view above. In the stunning view below, Orion is rising with the third-quarter moon and the major planets in the pre-dawn hours, all preceding the sun before it’s rising. Stellafane, 2024[…]
Six Hour Time Lapse Video Showing the Perseid Meteor Shower’s Radiant Point The Perseid meteor shower is an annual event that occurs during the 2nd week in August as the Earth passes through the same debris field left behind by comet Swift–Tuttle. The Radiant Point is the imaginary point on the sky that they appear[…]
The Perseid meteor shower is an annual event that generally occurs each year during the 2nd week in August as the Earth passes through the same debris field left behind by comet Swift–Tuttle. This year the shower peaks on the morning of August 12. Unlike last year, however, the moon is at 3rd quarter and[…]
