The biggest show of the summer is neither the town festival nor the waiters’ display at the beach bar during rush hour. That title belongs to the Perseids. astronomical event It is a magnificent beauty that is repeated every year and fascinates the audience.

Luckily, the place where they can be seen is in the northern hemisphere and will be at their peak on August 10. Of course, we have to be in a place with as little light pollution as possible and in this regard, your Android mobile is the perfect tool. a free app.

A map for your Android phone to enjoy the Perseids in the best place

Did you know that the Perseid phenomenon is caused by its fragments? Comet Swift-Tuttle?This celestial body revolves around the Sun every 133 years, and our planet’s orbit approaches the particle cloud it leaves behind each year. This causes a meteor shower that leaves us with a unique visual feast.

Perseids image. Eduardo Martinez on Flickr

This year they will reach their maximum activity point in the world. Early morning of August 12-13To be more specific, just before dawn, as the Moon will be in its first quarter, making visibility difficult at night.

Even so, observing the event from major cities seems complicated: Light pollution It is crazy to see the starry sky in cities. Therefore, it is preferable to leave the town or city and go to the beach, countryside or mountains.

These places are notable for the absence of artificial light, allowing you to see the Perseids in all their glory. Now, you may be wondering how to find nearby places with the lowest possible light. The answer is very easy: our Android mobile phone.

The app ‘Light Pollution Map – Dark Sky’ is free, available on Google Play Store and shows us a simple interface. A map like Google Maps. In it, we can see the lower brightness areas nearby (the blue ones) with the naked eye. As we move towards orange or red, there will be more light in the area and therefore the Perseids will be harder to see.

Additionally, once we are in position, we will also need to look at the constellation Perseus, which has a 45-degree inclination towards the north. To find easily with your mobile phone We have an old friend who offers much more: SkyMap, which continues to work as before.

Don’t want to install an app? The ‘light pollution map’ website allows us to do the same thing from our head scanner. Now all you have to do is go to an area dark enough to enjoy the phenomenon.

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