Last night has been the best moment to observe this
year this spectacular event.
The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with
the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseids are
so-called because the point from which they appear to come, called the radiant,
lies in the constellation Perseus. The name derives in part from the word Perseides
(Περσείδες),
a term found in Greek mythology referring to the sons of Perseus.
In some parts of Catholic Sphere, The Perseids are also known as the tears of Saint
Lawrence, because August 10th.
is the day of this saint and in the
Middle Age that was associated
with the tears that poured
Saint Lawrence when he was burned in his martyrdom.
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