Perseids Meteor Shower This Week

 "Worthy are You, our Lord and God,
to receive the glory and the honor and dominion,
for You created all things; by Your will they were
brought into being and were created."
(Revelation 4:11)

Photograph courtesy:
Glenn Randall/Outdoor Photographer

The spectacular Perseids Meteor Shower will peak this second week
of August, 2022 with the grand finale of viewing expected from midnight
 on August 11th to dawn on August 13th.  However, as the Perseids
are annual and active until September, the best time to see
meteors after this week will be in the wee hours before dawn.

The only drawback is that the meteor shower will coincide
with this month's Full Sturgeon Moon on August 11th.  
 However, despite this interference, you will still be able to
 see meteors shooting across the warm summer night skies.

According to the folks at NASA, the Perseids are known for their
brilliant fireballs. "Fireballs are larger explosions of light and color 
that can persist longer than an average meteor streak," the agency said.

As far as the location to look for meteors, the American Meteor Society
suggests," to look for the constellation out of which they appear to come."

In this case it is the constellation of Perseus, which is located in
the northern sky right next to the constellation Andromeda.

In Greek Mythology, Perseus was the legendary founder of Mycenae
   and the Perseid dynasty.  Alongside of Cadmus and Bellerophron, 
he is considered one of the greatest Greek heroes and a fearless 
 slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. 

He not only beheaded the nasty, snake-haired Gorgon Medusa
  for Polydectus, but saved beautiful Princess Andromeda
 from the clutches of the wicked sea monster Celus.  

Perseus and Andromeda
(1891)
Sir Frederic Leighton
(1830-1896)
 British Pre-Raphaelite painter

Since hazy, hot, and humid conditions mostly prevail here in southern New Jersey
 during the month of August, I am hoping that the night skies will be clear enough
to view both the full moon and some shooting stars from the Perseids this week!

Happy Viewing fellow star-gazers!

I hope the skies are clear where you're at!