As usual, the Perseids or Tears of San Lorenzo meet in the skies of the Canary Islands in an annual astronomical spectacle.
This meteor shower began to be seen on July 17 and can be observed until August 24. However, it will be between Sunday, August 11 and Tuesday, August 13, when this phenomenon will reach its maximum activity.
This 2024, the peak will be on August 12, between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., coinciding with the first quarter of the Moon, so the National Geographic Institute states that "it will not be a good year for observation."
To which he adds that being "a heavy rain", which usually presents "peaks of activity outside the maximum", on the nights around this date you can also observe "a good number of meteors" especially after the lunar sunset.
"Its high activity, together with the favorable atmospheric conditions for observation during the boreal summer, makes the Perseids the most popular meteor shower and the most easily observable of those that take place throughout the year", highlights the IGN on its official website.
During the night, the radiant of the Perseids (the point from where the shooting stars come from) will be located above the horizon.
