When, where and how to catch a glimpse

StarGazers will soon be treated as to what may be one of the brightest displays of the year, the Perseid will reach its peak on Tuesday night with a meteor shower.

The shower lights the sky in each summer, and is known for its bright, fast -moving meteors – often dubbed “shooting stars”.

However, visibility recently can be affected by the strogen moon with bright moonlight, making it difficult to see fainting lines.

Persids are visible to the naked eyes – but the local weather will play a major role, so check your forecast before going out.

Meteor rains occur when the earth passes through dust and debris marks left behind by comets or asteroids.

Persids come from a comet called Swift -Tatal, which revolves around the sun once every 133 years.

The dust particles of the comet enter the Earth’s atmosphere at a speed of about 37 miles (59 km) per second.

As they do so, they burn, produce bright glows that we call meteor.

With some early records by ancient China, purseids have been observed for about 2,000 years.

He is named after Nakshatra Persian, from where the meteor is produced.

In 2025, the peak falls on 12–13 August for Persids.

The meteor increases after midnight, with the best viewing just before the sunrise, although some may look as before in the night.

But this year the Shikhar coincides with a bright sturgeon moon, which reached its entire stage on 9 August and will still be quite shiny during the peak.

“This year’s peak is unfortunately with a full moon with a full moon,” the science communicator of the Royal Observatory Greenwich said, “It would be impossible to see the full 100 meteors in the areas of the dark sky.”

“However, [the Sturgeon Moon] There is no reason to go out and enjoy the shower – it is still likely that you will see at least 1 or 2 fireballs per hour, even with a full moon, “he said.

For deep sky, consider looking at nights between 16 and 26 August, although the meteor activity will be reduced.

“The dates close to the shower of the shower provide the best chance, but also coincide with the full moon,” said Mr. Buriz.

He said, “The better time to see after the full moon is likely to be more, as the moon will rise later at night, so I will recommend the weekend of 16 and 17 August with Peak Nights -Peak Nights.”

Mr. Buriz made some suggestions to maximize “the possibility of looking at shooting star”.

• Make sure you can see as much sky as possible, in which no buildings, trees, or hills can block your view.

• Lie on your back and look up, as the meteor can appear anywhere in the sky.

• Look from somewhere away from the bright lights of cities or cities – but make sure you have some water, a charge phone, and that you have told someone where you are going.

• Be patient The more time you spend, the more likely you will have to see one. There is a dark position of at least 20 minutes for your eyes to be suitable for darkness.

Most parts of the UK will be warm during the day on Tuesday, and the night temperature is expected to be above average in Wednesday.

The current forecast suggests that there should be a clear sky for large areas of the country, although clouds can build through the night in some places.

check BBC season For forecasting in your area.