11 August 2016
Perseids Outburst Promises Spectacular Show on August 11th
... upon a star will be a bit easier on the night on August 11 th, as the Earth passes through the trail of the Comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseids meteor shower will rain down at double the usual rate, in a first outburst of this magnitude...
13 August 2015
The beautiful Perseid Meteor Shower and the (possibly) dangerous comet Swift-Tuttle
... and general. Meanwhile, the Perseids are actually particles produced by the comet Swift-Tuttle, which has an orbit of 133 years. Humans have probably been observing Swift-Tuttle since at least 69 AD. The Perseids got their name from the point...
