As the annual Perseid Meteor Shower reaches its peak tonight, the Dubai Astronomy Group (DAG) is hosting an exclusive event at its Al Zubair Camp in Sharjah to watch the night sky erupt in a haze of shooting stars and some possible ‘fireballs’.
The Perseid Meteor Shower, which peaks annually on August 12 according to the DAG, occurs when the Earth passes through the debris zone left by Comet Swift–Tuttle.
Speaking to Emirates 24|7, Hasan Ahmad Al Harriri, CEO of DAG explained further: “The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of the most spectacular events of the year, visible in the first few weeks of August but peaking annually on the twelfth of the month.
“During this time, people can witness up to 100 shooting stars per hour, and sometimes even significant sized fireballs streaking through the night sky when large dust particles burn in the upper atmosphere.”
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