The Perseids, also known as Tears of Saint Lawrence, are a shower of stars that takes place every year, when the earth comes into contact with an area of space full of dust and meteor fragments that fall into the atmosphere as Shooting Stars. A show worth seeing, even more so knowing that it is some nights with more shooting stars of the year.
There isn’t much left for this to happen. This year the Perseids will be visible from July 17 to August 24, although greater activity is expected for a specific weekend. It’s like the days August 11, 12 and 13 they will be the best for lovers of astronomy, when at its peak and with perfect visibility conditions, You can see up to 100 shooting stars per houryes, we will have to wait until 4 in the morning.
The Perseids get their name from the area of the sky in which they are found. In her perseus constellation where you can see the meteors and, therefore, it will only be visible from the North Hemisphere.
Where to see the meteor shower in Spain
The main recommendation when looking at stars is choose the sky well. For this reason, avoid places with Light pollution that prevents you from appreciating the night sky and keeping an eye on the weather so you don’t find yourself looking only at fog. The best skies are those that are clear and far from cities, preferably in a moonless day
In Spain there are many places that have good conditions for stargazing, but there are places where good things become ideal and that is why we leave here a list of the best:
- National Park of Mount Teide in Tenerife: Its viewpoints placed strategically for the observation of nature are also a great place to see the night sky. Also remember that Tenerife is a island of great interest to astronomers for your skies.
- astronomical park Montsec in Lleida: Next to the Catalan Pyrenees, it is an area with ideal conditions for observing and studying the night sky.
- Grief TrevicaOurense: To the west of the Galician province, it is one of the highest points in Galicia and one of the best places to see the stars.
- astrophysical observatory Javalambre in Teruel: A place specifically dedicated to astronomical observation, a fantastic place to see the Perseids.