On June 28 and 29, the Southern and Northern Delta Aquariids meteor showers are going to make every wish come true. They'll be best visible from the southern hemisphere and will reach their peak in mid-August, along with the Perseids meteor shower.
The Geminids meteor shower will peak on December 14. Given good meteorological conditions, we'll be able to observe over 120 meteors per hour.
Long ago, meteors were thought to foreshadow different events or that they themselves were messages sent by higher beings. One of the more common ideas was that the gods sent these messages.
A tribe once inhabiting the territory of today's state of Montana believed that with the appearance of a meteor their society would be afflicted by disease or that the chieftain would suffer misfortune.
The Perseids owe their name to the fact that when viewed from Earth, the meteor shower appears to come from the Perseus constellation. It, in turn, is named after the famous hero from Ancient Greek mythology.
What we know is that back in the early centuries, meteor showers were something quite strange and even terrifying to our ancestors. In ancient times, people would give meteors all sorts of meanings and see signs in them.
Within days we'll be able to clearly see the most remarkable cosmic event of the summer - the Perseids meteor shower.
The peak of the falling stars will be between the 11th and 13th of August and will be visible without needing any special equipment. The most suitable time for observation will be between 10:30 PM and midnight.
At the end of October and beginning of November, we will witness the movement of the Orions - a meteor shower formed from the tail of Halley's Comet.
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