It is one of the most beautiful celestial spectacles Do not miss ! The Perseids , the famous shower of shooting stars from the constellation of Perseus, return to illuminate our evenings from July 17 to August 24, 2021 , with a peak during the night of August 12 to 13 . A unique show, and for good reason. Depending on the year, up to 70 to 110 shooting stars can be observed per hour . And when the Perseids enter the atmosphere, they have the particularity of letting a long luminous trail appear. What a feast for the eyes.
Weather permitting, the Perseids can be observed with the naked eye, looking northeast after 11 p.m. To see this show it is advisable to get away from the cities and gain height . And for that, there is no need to go to the other side of the world. In France, some places are ideal for watching shooting stars, such as the Pic du Midi de Bigorre in the Hautes-Pyrénées, located at an altitude of 2877 meters, the observatory of the Baronnies provençales in the Hautes-Alpes or the Black Triangle of Quercy in the Lot.
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