VietNamNet Bridge – The largest meteor shower of the year, named Perseids, will take place from August 12 at night to early morning August 13, said a member of the Vietnam Astronomy and Cosmography Association, Nguyen Duc Phuong.

The expert said the best time for observing the meteors is from 1-4am.

The Perseids meteor shower comes annually, often from July 23 to August 22. People in the Northern Hemisphere, including Vietnam, can see the Perseids from August 12 at night to early morning August 13.

During the peak time, one can see 60 to 100 meteors per hour. Different from the Delta Aquarids meteor shower on July 29, the peak time of Perseids is quite long.

Dang Vu Tuan, Chairman of the Vietnam Young Astronomy Club, also said that this will be the largest meteor shower of the year, and should be very beautiful.

According to astronomers, there will be many other meteor showers from now to the year’s end, forecast for October 9-10, October 18-31, November 14-18, and December 10-16.

(Source: TP)