The inhabitants of the Earth will be able to watch a beautiful and exciting star show on Friday. The Perseid shower that graces the sky every August will be denser than usual this year, making for a truly mesmerizing spectacle. Residents of all countries will be able to enjoy the astronomical phenomenon with the naked eye. Northern Hemisphere. The main thing is to choose an open space so that the view is not obstructed tall buildings and trees.

Star rain traditionally falls on planet Earth in August. And this phenomenon can be observed without optical instruments. The main thing is to move away from the illuminated streets of the city and be patient, reports.

The Perseids are a meteor shower that has been known since ancient times - almost two thousand years. It is reported in Chinese, Japanese, and European chronicles. They called it “Rain of Fire” or “Tears of St. Lawrence”, since in Italy the August starfall coincides with the celebration of the day of this saint. And only in the 19th century did scientists explain what meteors actually are.

“At a high speed, about 60 kilometers per second, a grain of sand flies into the Earth’s atmosphere, small, smaller than a thimble. But it flies very quickly and therefore, colliding with our air, it quickly evaporates, turns into a cloud of plasma. But we see this plasma from a distance approximately 100, or even 150 kilometers. Can you imagine how bright the flash is,” explained senior researcher at the Sternberg State Astronomical Institute, associate professor. Faculty of Physics Moscow State University Vladimir Surdin.

These grains of sand are particles of comets. Their icy bodies heat up as they approach the Sun, and along with the steam, all the fine dust is carried away from the surface, forming that very romantic trail.

“Along the comet’s orbit, these particles fill a kind of pipe. And when our Earth passes through this pipe, naturally, there are more particles, and they hit the Earth’s atmosphere more often,” noted Vladimir Surdin.

Earthlings observe the Perseids when the orbit of our planet falls into a meteor cloud - the tail of the most beautiful of comets called Swift-Tuttle. However, meteors are not dangerous at all. Such particles, unlike large and heavy meteorites, simply do not reach the ground; they burn up at a high altitude. And in general recent years Meteors are not very pampering for earthlings.

"We last year We observed, went to the Ryazan region, to the black zone. And at the peak, we lay in our sleeping bags all night and counted without sleeping. We had, in my opinion, a record of 17 meteors per hour,” said Rustam Bekbulatov, director of the Sokolniki Park Observatory.

This year, scientists promise, the star shower should be especially bright - up to 150 meteors per hour. Astronomers around the world are already watching it and are even offering, if clouds and precipitation prevented them from seeing the Perseids, to join the international video broadcast. Maximum activity, by the way, is expected on the night of August 12-13, then the intensity will decrease. However, if you're lucky, you can bathe in the starry rain and make wishes until the end of the last summer month.

Yulia Bogomanshina, Ilya Ushakov, TV Center.

The Perseids meteor shower is the brightest meteor shower of the year. We can observe it in the sky as the Earth passes through the dense dust trail of Comet Swift-Tuttle. Typically, the Perseid shower is 40-60 shooting stars per hour. But this year 2016 will be special - a section of a meteor shower will pass near the Earth, which, thanks to the influence of Jupiter, has moved much closer to the Earth’s orbit than usual. Experts predict that the number of meteors in 2016 may exceed 200 per hour! This means that if we raise our eyes to the sky, we will be able to see from 3 to 5 “shooting stars” every minute. It will be a real shower of stars!

Where and when can you see the Perseids meteor shower in August 2016

The Perseid meteor shower will peak in the evening and night of August 12-13, 2016. Maximum quantity particles burning in the atmosphere (more than 200 per hour) can be observed throughout the northern hemisphere from 18 to 20 hours on August 12. So

For those who are a little familiar with astronomy, we recommend finding the constellation Perseus in the sky - it is from this part of the sky that “shooting stars” will rush towards the earth in August 2016. Finding the constellation Perseus is quite easy. To begin with, let’s find the well-known Ursa Major bucket in the sky (in the evenings in August it “hangs” low in the northwestern part of the sky). Next, through the two outermost stars of the Ursa Major bucket, we draw a mental straight line upward, where we find the Polar Star. Let's remember its position in the sky and return to the big bucket, to any star of its handle. Now we draw a mental straight line from any star of the handle of the Ursa Major bucket through the Polar Star and find a constellation similar in shape to Latin letter W. This is the constellation Cassiopeia, which is adjacent to Perseus. The constellation Perseus itself is located just below.

To observe a starfall, you don’t need any equipment; on the contrary, binoculars reduce your field of view and will only be a hindrance. For observations, you need to find a place located away from bright light sources and giving maximum visibility of the sky.

How to make a wish during a starfall

Shooting stars have always been shrouded in a huge number of different signs and superstitions. Each of us knows from childhood that when a star falls, you must make your deepest wish, and it will certainly come true. Legends that have reached us say that every person in the world has his own star. It lights up in the sky when a person is born, and after his death, it hastens to fall to the ground and go out. At this moment, she fulfills any wish made by a person. Well, the Perseid starfall gives us the opportunity to make even a few wishes on these magical August nights.

So how can you make a wish on a shooting star to make it come true? The first and most important rule is that you need to make a wish alone and not tell anyone what you made. Go out alone to a quiet place, face the east and look at the sky, looking for a shooting star. The most important thing is to notice it, and then say what you have planned to yourself; if you are sure that no one hears your desire, you can do it out loud.

Even now, when science has long explained that a falling star is not a star at all, but just a speck of dust burning in the atmosphere, wishes very often actually come true. After all, for your plan to come true, you just need to think about it correctly and add a little heavenly magic and a lot of faith. Believe in the best omens - and may your good wishes come true!

Perseids 2016: where, when and how to watch the starfall in Russia, astronomers told.

The colorful meteor shower from the Perseid shower is approaching its peak these days, and, according to experts, this year's meteor shower in August 2016 will be almost twice as strong as usual.

Starfall in August 2016 VIDEO

To observe the Perseid meteor shower this night, Senior Researcher at the Pulkovo Observatory Sergei Smirnov said that to observe the Perseid meteor shower on the night of August 12-13, 2016, it is better to go to an open area outside the city, and the optimal time for observation is from midnight to mid-night nights.

“It’s best to look further from the cities, so all summer residents, all tourists, all travelers find themselves in the most advantageous position. Somewhere in the sea, lake waters, in a forest clearing - these are the best positions. And in the city we see the beauty of urbanization,” - quotes Life expert.

According to the scientist, residents of Moscow, Voronezh and Crimea have more opportunities to see stargazing due to longer and darker nights, compared to northern regions. Although the weather in St. Petersburg is now clear, residents of the city will also be able to enjoy the grandiose spectacle.

“The situation has changed due to previous approaches of the meteor ring with large planets. The clot that reaches us at the end of July and throughout August has changed its orientation towards a greater number of particle collisions,” the astronomer said.

The Perseid starfall makes wishes come true!

Look up at the night sky and you might see one of the most epic and brightest starfalls in recent years! The “hero” of the occasion is the Perseid meteor shower. Weather permitting, you can watch the starfall every night until August 22, 2016. However, expect the peak from August 12 to 13. Astronomers say that this night the sky will be illuminated by a real shower of stars... it's time to make magic!

Starfall of wishes

What will be your reaction to a falling star? Wish! And for the second? Wish! And on the twelfth? Wish! And on the twenty-second? ... Oh, I would have dried up after the first ten. And why all? Many different wants lead to a big confusion. Just as you “dream” of everything, then you yourself won’t understand what it was. There is neither confidence in the fulfillment of desires, nor an inner feeling that now it will definitely come true. What should I do?

Make one wish! Sit back comfortably and admire the stars. Turn each star into a magical meditation on one dream. For example, a star - “I love and am loved”, another star - “we are so happy together”, another star - “I melt from his kisses”, another star - “we talk about everything in the world!” and so on. Enjoy the dream, immerse yourself in it. And give its embodiment to the falling stars...

By the way, while the Perseid is in the sky, another night you can work your magic again on this or another dream.

Money starfall

Let everything that falls from the sky fall into our hands and... bring money, big and small. Well, it can easily be applied to starfall. Did you see that a star fell? We place our palm and three pockets, saying: “To the money!” Did you see another one? The second pocket was rubbed.

Believe me, money will suddenly materialize in your reality very soon!

Victorious Sandals

Have you read ancient greek myths? If not, then you’ve definitely heard about Zeus. So Perseus is his son. It seems that astronomers were delighted by the feat of Perseus (he rid the world of Medusa the Gorgon) and they named an entire constellation in his honor. Yes, we're talking about about the very constellation Perseus, from which the Perseids are already visible.

Do you know what detail I remember most from his feat? Winged sandals! There, of course, he had another magical arsenal, but if he had not had sandals, he would not have defeated the Gorgon. So maybe this is exactly what we need?

In general, if you need to win at anything (competition, interview, exam, etc.), charge your sandals!

Fortunately, it’s summer, which means there shouldn’t be any problems with sandals. It is very important that they are yours, and old or new, floral or plain - it doesn’t matter.

On any night of the Perseids starfall, tie a thread (rope, lace) to each sandal and hang them by these threads on the same clothesline (beam, branch, etc.) on the balcony (outdoors). And say: “Perseus has won and I win!” Let your sandals absorb this magical winged effect until the morning.

To activate the magic for yourself, be sure to wear and walk around in your “winged” sandals the next day. At the same time, mentally replay your victory in your head for at least a few minutes. For example, you can imagine how you passed an exam or successfully passed an interview. And then boldly go “to battle” (you can “go there” in any other shoes).

Useful information: According to experts, it can take about 30 minutes for human eyes to adjust to darkness. Therefore, if you don’t see anything, then you need time to “calibrate”, that is, look at the sky and wait.

Anastasia Volkova for the site

There is probably no person on our planet who does not like star showers. Sometimes they are so beautiful that they simply fascinate with their beauty. This is exactly the astronomical phenomenon that awaits us in August.

2016, like any other, has a constant schedule of meteor showers, since our planet follows the same cosmic route every year. In addition to planets, there are a huge number of celestial bodies, among which asteroids can be distinguished. The passage of our planet through the asteroid belts is no less important for astrological forecasts and horoscopes than the state of the stars. It is important to take into account the energy of an astronomical event, and not its physical meaning.

Perseids starfall in 2016

In mid-August our planet always passes through meteor shower Perseids. It is quite powerful, as more than 60 meteors burn up in the Earth's atmosphere almost every year during periods of peak activity. The stream was named after the constellation Perseus, from which cosmic particles appear. By the way, these particles are the product of a comet, which moves in its own special orbit, leaving us “messages”. The comet itself flies near our planet only once every 135 years. These particles are made up of ice and dust. Their speed is phenomenal - up to 200 thousand kilometers per second. This has a positive effect on visibility, since pieces of the comet entering the Earth's atmosphere cause powerful flares.

In general, the Earth usually enters the Perseids by the 20th of July, and exits by the 23rd or 25th of August. The peak of activity usually occurs on August 12-13. In 2016, people will be able to see the first shooting stars from July 18th. On August 12, 2016, the shower will reach 100 meteors per hour, which is significant compared to other known star showers. Almost two “stars” per minute are enough to enjoy the show. Naturally, this requires clear skies and distance from the city, because even 10 km from the city visibility is much better.

Meteor showers, as usual, will last the longest in northern latitudes. There the visibility is better and the sky is clearer. We are lucky that we are in the northern hemisphere, since the Perseids are almost invisible in the southern hemisphere.

Astrological forecasts for star shower

The Perseids are the first meteor shower discovered to be the product of a comet. It is also one of the first meteor showers, discovered by astronomers and Chinese sages back in the early first century AD.

In ancient times, people had a great desire to explain everything that was happening around them, and they turned, first of all, to the stars and space. It was then that the first major astrological teachings arose, telling us that any meteor shower is incredibly important for making astrological forecasts. It was customary to perform rituals on the waning moon during starfalls.

The Perseids, like other meteor showers associated with the activity of comets, carry warnings for all Zodiac Signs and people in general. The fact is that astrologers have never associated comets with anything positive. They always bring us uncertainty and make us impulsive. The same applies to the meteor showers they cause. That's why from the end of July to the end of August 2016, each of us will be a little sharper than usual. At the moments of greatest activity on August 12-13, 2016, people may experience strange sensations of the presence of a UFO. The flashes, which will appear on average twice a minute, are not associated with aliens, although many eyewitnesses claim to have seen alien ships in the air. This happened in 1992, 1993 and 1997. During these years, the Perseids were very active, so many are skeptical about people's opinions about aliens visiting Earth.

Clairvoyants and psychics say that meteor showers are a time when you can create protective talismans against the evil eye, curses and bad luck. Bright flashes drive away evil spirits. This is the time when even at night evil hides from our eyes. During such periods, folk healers cleanse themselves of negative energy, performing rituals of cleansing from the evil eye, from ancestral negative programs and curses. In terms of energy, such periods are very strong - you can feel the power of the Universe, which gives us time to correct our mistakes.

Many also predict the future during the Perseids and other similar astrological events. In 2016 best time for fortune telling for the future there will be a period from August 5 to 12. Try to predict future events by looking behind the curtain before the play begins. We wish you good luck and a beautiful shower of stars. Be happy and don't forget to press the buttons and

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