Astronomy Picture of the Day

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      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
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                                2023 August 9
   [2]Mulitple streaks cover a night sky filled with stars. An observtory
   dome is visible in the foreground. Please see the explanation for more
                            detailed information.

                    Meteor Shower: Perseids from Perseus
   Credit & Copyright: [3]Petr Horálek / [4]Institute of Physics in Opava

   Explanation: This is a good week to see meteors. Comet dust will rain
   down on planet Earth, streaking through dark skies during peak nights
   of the annual [5]Perseid Meteor Shower. The featured composite image
   was taken during the 2018 Perseids from the [6]Poloniny Dark Sky Park
   in [7]Slovakia. The dome of the observatory in the foreground is on the
   grounds of [8]Kolonica Observatory. Although the [9]comet dust
   particles travel parallel to each other, the [10]resulting shower
   meteors clearly seem to [11]radiate from a single point on the sky in
   the [12]eponymous constellation [13]Perseus. The radiant effect is due
   to [14]perspective, as the parallel tracks appear to converge at a
   distance, like [15]train tracks. The [16]Perseid Meteor Shower is
   expected to reach its [17]highest peak on Saturday after midnight.
   Since a [18]crescent Moon will rise only very late [19]that night,
   cloudless skies will be darker than usual, making a high number of
   faint meteors [20]potentially visible this year.

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   6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poloniny_Dark-Sky_Park
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   8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HpMVwLGwOI
   9. https://www.universetoday.com/88094/the-perseids-why-is-there-a-meteor-shower/
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  12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eponym
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  15. http://en.es-static.us/upl/2010/12/railroad-tracks-converge-shutterstock-e1367591337388.jpg
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