AMMAN — The skies of Jordan and the Arab
world will witness a meteor shower on the nights of the 12th and 13th of
August. About a hundred meteors can be seen per hour. This shower, known as the
"Perseids," is one of the most dense meteor showers during the year.
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Astronomer Emad Mjahed from the
Wadi Rum Observatory and a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society of Britain stated on
Thursday that the meteors can be easily seen with the naked eye, without the
need for a telescope or observation tools, as they will appear in the sky like
“fireworks”, Khaberni News reported.
He called upon meteor enthusiasts to
observe the shower from dark places far from light pollution, such as Wadi Rum
in the south of the kingdom and other desert and rural areas, as these
locations offer the best viewing experience, and the meteors will be more
visible there.
He further explained that the source of the
Perseid meteor shower is the comet "Swift-Tuttle." Astronomers
discovered that it leaves a trail of dust around the sun when it gets close to
it every 130 years. Additionally, Earth passes through this dusty trail on the
13th of August every year, which is why the meteors are abundant during this
period.
He mentioned that some tourist authorities
are preparing to organize an astronomical camp in Wadi Rum to observe the
"Perseids" and the planets through telescopes.
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