Q: What do Pete Sampras, Sir Mix-a-Lot, and King George IV have in common with the Perseids Meteor Shower? A: They were all born on August 12th and that happens to be the peak day for the Perseids Meteor Shower. The Perseids is thousands of years old and is believed to be first documented in [...]
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How big is the Parent Comet Swift-Tuttle that causes the Perseids each year?
It is larger than six miles across and is one of the largest objects that passes by Earth, but don’t worry it won’t be close again until the year 2126, however the debris from its passing still creates this great meteor shower consistently each August. Click this link for more information on the Perseids Meteor [...]
How fast are the Perseids?
Before a Perseids Meteor enters the Earth’s atmosphere it is called a meteoroid. These meteoroids enter our atmosphere at ridiculously fast speeds as high as 133,000 mile per hour. Click this link for more information on the Perseids Meteor Shower.
How big are Perseids Meteors?
The Perseids Meteor Shower consists of meteors as small as a grain to softball size fireballs. The Perseids Meteor Shower is known as being the strongest summer meteor shower of the year for residents in the northern hemisphere. It is not known for great fireballs like other meteor showers. Click this link for more information [...]
