In the Transcarpathian region on the night of August 13 to the ground meteor rain poured
the night of 12 on August 13 to visit our planet meteor shower Perseids, which peak during heaven planet every hour highlight hundreds of "shooting stars." Perseids meteor that illuminated the night skies every year in July and August will be released on the night of maximumWednesday to Thursday. See also: In Ukraine, build plant for the production of organic solar cells - orders are already 4 years ahead Falling Stars - meteors - are small particles of interplanetary matter size of sand grains to horoshyn.Vony are Earth's atmosphere at a speed of about 20 kilometers per second and virtuallyinstantly burned, leaving a beautiful sky bright trail. Perseids - one of the most powerful and famous meteor "rain", it occurs when the Earth is part of the dust trail of comet Swift-Tuttle (109P / Swift-Tuttle). According to new forecasts IMO, maximum activity this year should reach meteor shower on August 13 in the last hours before St.itankom, at about 4:00 local time. This year's Shooting Stars will not be particularly strong - astronomers expect that every hour about a hundred meteors fall in the northern hemisphere, and the 50th south. For comparison, two years ago frequency was falling Perseids 124 "shooting stars" per hour, and in 2011 another meteor showerDraconids issued 800 "shooting stars" per hour. On the other hand, this year will contribute to observing the Perseids that meteors move in a completely dark sky - 14 August will be the new moon and its light will not interfere with the glow of meteors, informs tsn.ua. News of Transcarpathia - "Carpathian lens"Source: http://artlife.rv.ua/