Marie Gicquel, edited by Ophélie Artaud 10:09 a.m., August 10, 2022
The stars will be particularly visible in the next few days.
The opportunity to discover the shower of shooting stars from the Perseids on August 13, but also from Jupiter or Mars, which are very visible during this period.
An incredible spectacle for which it is rather necessary to move away from the cities, and not to forget its pair of binoculars.
The stars will be particularly visible in the next few days.
Pay attention, the sky is clear.
In addition, it is warm enough right now to enjoy this beautiful outdoor show.
The opportunity to see natural fireworks in the sky, because it is the time of summer when shooting stars point the tip of their noses.
"The peak of activity of the Perseids swarm of shooting stars takes place on August 13. It is rather observed in the second part of the night, but we can see up to 100 meteors per hour", explains Jean-Luc Dauvergne, journalist for the magazine "Ciel et Espace".
Discover the planets
To catch one in full flight, you must first get away from the cities.
“The light pollution halo of a city like Paris is visible for hundreds and hundreds of kilometers… What is interesting to see at the moment are the planets. It is rather from the middle of the night. a Saturn is closest to Earth on August 14, so it is clearly visible all summer. Jupiter follows it and Mars is more and more visible even if the most favorable period is in the fall."
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Last advice: arm yourself with a pair of binoculars and a little patience and don't forget to make the traditional wish.