As Comet Swift-Tuttle leaves a trail of dusty particles, these cosmic grains race towards Earth in streams at enormous speeds from the direction of the Perseus constellation (hence the name Perseid) and burst into flames in our planet’s atmosphere. This causes a meteor shower to be seen in the sky. The Perseid meteor shower begins at the end of July and lasts for about a month. According to Yandex, tonight will be the night when the most meteor showers can be observed.
When is the Perseid meteor shower?
Meteor shower will start at 19.00 today. maximum intensity tonight between 02.00 and 04.00 It will happen. Between 60 and 100 meteors will be visible tonight.
The weather is clear throughout Türkiye
Ideal weather conditions will prevail across Türkiye to watch the meteor shower. Skies will be clear in the evening and night thanks to a strong anticyclone. Temperatures will also remain mostly comfortable for anyone who wants to admire the Perseids. Temperatures above 30°C are expected in some provinces such as Izmir, Antalya, Adana, Gaziantep and Diyarbakır on the evening and night of 12-13 August. In Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, Diyarbakir and Ankara, the weather will be clear and cloudless, and the temperature will be high. The Perseid meteor shower will most likely be clearly visible in these cities.
| City | 12 August Weather (Evening and Night) | Possibility of seeing the Perseid meteor shower clearly |
|---|---|---|
Ankara | Open, 20-28°C | High |
| İstanbul | Open, 25-30°C | High |
| İzmir | Open, 26-32°C | High |
| Bursa | Open, 23-29°C | High |
| Samsun | Partly cloudy, 24-28°C | Medium |
| Antalya | Open, 28-34°C | High |
| Adana | Clear/partly cloudy, 28-32°C | High |
| Gaziantep | Open, 26-32°C | High |
| Konya | Open, 21-27°C | High |
| Diyarbakir | Open, 27-33°C | High |
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