Meteor Shower in August 2023: From blue moon to a meteor shower, sky has many shiny surprises for you this month! Here’s all you need to know

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supermoon, known as the «Blue Moon.» Additionally, the Perseids meteor shower will be happening from July 14 to September 1, with the best nights to watch being August 12-13. Moreover, Saturn, the solar system's second-largest planet, will be highly visible on August 27, showcasing its iconic rings and some of its 83 moons.

Meteor showers may seem like they're raining down on us, but in reality, we are colliding with them. The Perseid meteor shower occurs annually when Earth passes through the debris cloud left by Comet Swift-Tuttle. These meteors are tiny dust and particles from the comet's tail as it orbits the sun. Fortunately, they burn up in our atmosphere and rarely reach the Earth's surface. The Perseids are a favorite among meteor showers because they peak during warm summer nights in the northern hemisphere, making them easier to spot. Traveling at a stunning speed of 132,000 mph, the particles, many as small as a grain of sand or a pea, streak across the sky and disintegrate high in our atmosphere after producing a brilliant flash of light. Known for their larger and longer explosions of light and color, the Perseids offer a captivating spectacle, as stated by NASA. Meteor showers are named based on the constellation they appear to originate from. For the Perseids, look towards the northeastern sky to spot the constellation Perseus, located just to the left of the Pleiades, the Seven Sisters constellation.

The Perseids will be active until September 1, but the optimal nights to observe them will be August 12 and 13. During this peak time, the meteor shower is expected to produce rates of 50-75 meteors per hour from rural