Welcome to the new blog for the Blue Star Planetarium. Blue Star Planetarium offers traveling planetarium programs to schools and other groups across Massachusetts and neighboring states.
In today's edition - an invitation to watch a great celestial show, the Perseid Meteor Shower.
Meteors, or shooting stars, are pieces of dust or ice which orbit the Sun and enter the Earth's atmosphere. The extreme friction between these particles and the air causes the bits to burn up and light up the sky.
This particular meteor shower peaks on the evening of August 11/12. Best time to view is after midnight and after the Moon has set, but earlier watchers should still see something. Your best bet is to let your gaze take in as much of the sky as possible.
This month's shower is named for the constellation Perseus. It is from this constellation that the meteors appear to originate.
Enjoy the warm Summer nights and the Perseid Meteor Shower!
Marc Rouleau
Owner, Educator
Blue Star Planetarium
In today's edition - an invitation to watch a great celestial show, the Perseid Meteor Shower.
Meteors, or shooting stars, are pieces of dust or ice which orbit the Sun and enter the Earth's atmosphere. The extreme friction between these particles and the air causes the bits to burn up and light up the sky.
This particular meteor shower peaks on the evening of August 11/12. Best time to view is after midnight and after the Moon has set, but earlier watchers should still see something. Your best bet is to let your gaze take in as much of the sky as possible.
This month's shower is named for the constellation Perseus. It is from this constellation that the meteors appear to originate.
Enjoy the warm Summer nights and the Perseid Meteor Shower!
Marc Rouleau
Owner, Educator
Blue Star Planetarium
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