Where in New York to see the Perseids meteor shower

Most expected and most beautiful Perseid meteor shower Residents of most of the planet will be able to observe this weekend - its peak will be on Sunday evening, night and early Monday morning. According to forecasts, this year the meteor shower will be especially spectacular, and anyone can observe it without special equipment - just by looking at the sky.

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This year, the meteor shower runs from July 14 to August 24, but it is not always visible from Earth - so astronauts mark the periods of Perseid peaks and recommend watching shooting stars at this time, writes timeout.

A couple of hours after dusk on Sunday, August 12, and until dawn on Monday, 13 numbers, according to NASA, the Perseid flow can make up to 100 star flashes per hour (previously it was reported that they will be around 60-70).

Where to see Perseids in New York?

New Yorkers rarely have the opportunity to view the most spectacular events in the night sky due to the haze of light that hangs over the city. But the Perseids are a different story, especially this year. In August 2018, the star shower coincides with the new moon, which means the sky will be completely dark and bright meteors will be clearly visible. The star "arrows" are bright enough to rival the amount of light a city puts out at night, so chances are you'll be able to see a meteor shower as clearly as people in rural Pennsylvania.

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Still, if you want to see the Perseids in the best light, literally and figuratively, it is advisable to find a place in the city where the light “smog” does not block visibility. Jackie Fagerty, an astronomer at the American Museum of Natural History, recommends rooftops or open areas like those in Central Park or Inwood Hill Park. You can also get a great view if you watch the Perseids from the river.

Fagerty notes that observing the stellar flow in the countryside remains the best choice. And, in any case, you need to be patient.

“My first piece of advice is to spend at least one to two hours observing,” says the astronomer. “This is not a sprint, but a marathon.”

Some meteors will appear in the sky as soon as it gets dark - around 9:30 pm local time. But the best time to observe is before dawn 3-5 am, when the constellation Perseus is high in the sky.

How to photograph Perseids?

For simple observation of the Perseid meteor shower, no equipment is needed, but if you want to take a nice picture of the star stream, you may need more than just an iPhone, writes Time. Use a tripod, aiming the camera towards the Perseus constellation, manually focus the wide-angle lens, use the remote shutter trigger or self-timer and NASA's 500 rule to calculate the optimal exposure time.

“Take the 500 number and divide it by your lens length in millimeters,” NASA officials said in a Tumblr report. - The resulting number is the time in seconds during which you can keep your shutter open before seeing the star tracks. For example, if you use an 20 mm lens, 25 seconds (500 divided by 20) is the maximum you can set the exposure time before the star tracks start appearing on your photos. ”

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What else can be seen in the sky?

In addition to the Perseids, four other planets will be visible in the sky at the peak of the meteor shower. Venus will be the first to appear after sunset - best visible on the western horizon at 9:30 pm or so in your local time. Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars will follow, appearing in the east at approximately 11 p.m., 2 a.m., and 4 a.m., respectively.

When is the next meteor shower?

The Orionids, another meteor shower of 2018, will be visible from October 2 to November 7, with a peak expected around the night of October 21-22.

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