Perseid meteor shower and partial solar eclipse to light up skies next week - Global News
Canadians are set to experience a peak in the Perseid meteor shower alongside a partial solar eclipse next week. Experts recommend viewing from locations away from city lights for the best experience.
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These astronomical events provide significant public interest and educational opportunities regarding space science and planetary phenomena.
Canadians can prepare to witness the peak of a Perseid meteor shower and partial solar eclipse that is expected to light up skies across Canada next week.
Cited by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) as “the best meteor shower of the year,” the peak viewing night is set to be Aug. 12 to 13.
“You have to be patient, but it’s a great spectacle if you’re lucky to be in a region where you can see it,” said Pierre Langlois, manager for the space astronomy and planetary science missions at the CSA.
A spokesperson with NASA said that a Perseid meteor shower is caused by “the Earth passing through debris left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle as it moves in its orbit about the Sun.”
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