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For three nights from August 10 to 13, a unique meteor shower can be observed in different parts of the planet: thousands of stars will fall to the ground, and the strongest meteor shower will occur on the night of August 12. The beginning of August always brings with it a very spectacular show in the form of a meteor shower - Perseids, but this year astronomers promise an unprecedented solar system phenomenon. The number of falling meteorites will reach 100 per hour.

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1. This year, the first peak of starfall is expected at 1:00 am on August 12, and the second peak at 2:00 am on August 13.

2. The first peak will be perfectly visible in the western part of North America and the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean, and the second one will be able to admire in Europe and Africa.

3. This phenomenon can be observed from anywhere on the planet, but in the northern hemisphere it is brighter.

4. "23 photos in one" of the meteor shower that took place in August 2012.

5. The number of falling meteorites in the next three days will reach 100 units per hour.

6. Often this phenomenon is called starfall. Starfall is a beautiful word, but scientifically incorrect.

7. Fragments of comets and asteroids flying at great speed, falling into the earth's atmosphere, due to the force of friction, leave characteristic luminous traces, which we observe in the sky.

8. These flashes - as if someone strikes a match on the box - are called meteors.

9. Often meteors are grouped into meteor showers that appear at certain times of the year.

10. Falling meteorites relative to some planets.

11. In August, the Perseids fall on the Earth - meteors that appear from the direction of the constellation Perseus.

12. Some celestial bodies burn up in the atmosphere, some fly away, and some fall to the Earth - they are called meteorites.

13. 65 million years ago, in the region of modern Mexico, an asteroid with a diameter of about 10 km fell to Earth.

14. According to astronomers, meteor showers are one of the few cosmic phenomena that are best observed with the naked eye, since telescopes have too narrow visual coverage.

15. For observation, choose a place with open space so that tall buildings and trees do not interfere with the view of the sky. It is also better, if possible, to choose a place away from the bright illumination of city lights.