Entries from Royal Observatory, Greenwich tagged with 'perseids'
Perseids meteor shower peaks 12-13 August
The Perseids, one of the best-known and most spectacular annual meteor showers, peaks this year between 12-13 August. The best times to view from the UK will be in the early morning hours of Thursday 12th and Friday 13 August,...
Posted by Harvey Edser (Web Editor) on August 10, 2010 10:00 AM
Shooting star season is here!
The Perseids shooting star shower
Posted by Dr Darren Baskill (ROG Astronomer) on August 9, 2008 5:43 PM
The Sky Tonight - August 2008
The Sky Tonight for August, 2008
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Posted by Dr Darren Baskill (ROG Astronomer) on August 4, 2008 10:53 AM
Perseids round-up
Perseid Originally uploaded by Leviathor It seems like the Perseid meteors put on a good show on Sunday night. I saw a couple from my back yard, even against the bright lights of South East London. Several people have...
Posted by Dr Jim O'Donnell on August 15, 2007 11:22 AM
Perseid meteors peak this weekend
Star chart courtesy of the European Space Agency The annual Perseids meteor shower reaches its peak this weekend, with 80-100 meteors per hour predicted before dawn on Monday 13th August. Annual meteor showers occur when the Earth's orbit passes...
Posted by Dr Jim O'Donnell on August 10, 2007 11:31 AM
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