                        Astronomy Picture of the Day

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                               2024 August 26

                     Perseid Meteors Over Inner Mongolia
     Video Credit: Jeff Dai (TWAN); Music: Ibaotu catalog number 771024
                           (Used with permission)

   Explanation: Did you see it? One of the more common questions during a
   meteor shower occurs because the time it takes for a meteor to flash is
   similar to the time it takes for a head to turn. Possibly, though, the
   glory of seeing bright meteors shoot across the sky -- while knowing
   that they were once small pebbles on another world -- might make it all
   worthwhile, even if your observing partner(s) can't always share in
   your experience. The featured video is composed of short clips taken in
   Inner Mongolia, China during the 2023 Perseid Meteor Shower. Several
   bright meteors were captured while live-reaction audio was being
   recorded -- just as the meteors flashed. This year's 2024 Perseids also
   produced many beautiful meteors. Another good meteor shower to watch
   for is the Geminids which peak yearly in mid-December, this year with
   relatively little competing glow from a nearly new Moon.

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