Astronomy enthusiasts in the Arab world are waiting for the advent of 2023, when they will have a unique opportunity to witness the Perseids meteor showers in a way they have not seen in previous years. This event coincides with the appearance of a bright moon and clear night skies.
On the night of August 12-13, the moon will be a thin crescent that rises near dawn, which will create a large period of nocturnal darkness suitable for observing this wonderful celestial phenomenon. This will provide an ideal opportunity for astronomy lovers in the Arab world to explore and witness the beauty and magnificence of this shower of meteors.
Normally, you can weather Arabia. But on certain nights of each year, a special phenomenon called the “Meteor Shower” occurs, where the number of meteors increases dramatically, reaching hundreds.
To understand the cause of these massive meteor showers, you can imagine yourself driving on a highway, then passing a smoke cloud caused by a fire on the side of the road. This is exactly what the Earth does during those special nights. As the Earth revolves around the sun, it passes the remnants of comets or asteroids that get in its way, and causes those rocky remnants to enter the Earth’s atmosphere at very high speeds. When it comes into contact with the atmosphere, this radioactive remnant burns up and turns into what is known as a meteor.
Therefore, meteor showers have specific dates every year. The Perseids meteor showers start precisely from July 17 and continue until August 24 of each year.
During those nights, a large number of meteors can be seen due to the Earth’s meeting with the remnants of the comet known as “109B/Swift-Tuttle”. This period provides a wonderful opportunity for astronomy lovers to enjoy watching this picturesque celestial phenomenon and its beauty.
At the height of that shower, that is, the moment when the Earth passes with the greatest density of comet remnants, approximately 90-100 meteors can be observed per hour, and this wonderful phenomenon occurs on the night between August 12 and 13.
And the closer we get to the morning hours, the higher the rates of meteors and the greater the opportunities to see more of them, and the shower is noticeable in all countries of the Arab world, each according to its local time. Therefore, astronomers in various Arab countries and regions will have a unique opportunity to enjoy the amazing meteor show and those magical moments in the sky.
