August is a very special month for lovers of watching the night sky. It is in the last month of summer that the Perseid shower and the last summer supermoon are clearly visible from Cyprus.
The Perseid meteor shower is a meteor shower that can be observed every year in August near the Perseid constellation. At this time, the Earth passes through a cloud of dust particles left by the tail of Comet Swift-Tuttle. As meteors burn up in the Earth's atmosphere, they burst into flames, making them look like shooting stars. The Earth has already entered a cloud of dust particles, but by mid-August this celestial phenomenon will become clearer.
Every year, several organizations invite you to watch celestial phenomena with them. Here is the list of events for this August:
– The Kition Observatory conducts star observations for the 17th time. It will take place at the KiteMed kitesurfing club in the Softades beach area on August 11, starting at 19:30 (on the map)
– The Riverland Biofarm in Campia invites lovers of celestial phenomena from 20:30 to 02:00, also on August 11th. Additional information by phone +357 99592598. Location.
– The village council of the village of Prodromos organizes observation of the Perseids on August 12 at 22:00. Venue: Prodromos Reservoir (on the map).
– On August 12, you will be able to admire the falling stars in the village of Kiperunda. The observation will be organized in the courtyard of the Church of St. Arsenia, starts at 20:00. On the map.
– On August 12, guests are also invited to the astropark in Amyandos, observation starts at 19:00. On the map.
However, it's not just shooting stars that will grace the night sky this month. The supermoon is also approaching. On August 19, the natural satellite will be very close to Earth. On this night, Venus will shine in the west, and the Summer Triangle (an asterism of three stars: Vega, Deneb and Altair) will hang high in the sky. The Milky Way will be visible in all its glory, and the Perseid meteor shower will add a romantic touch to the entire night sky.
The supermoon on August 19 will be the first in 2024.
The text was prepared based on materials from Cyprus Mail.
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