Sky-gazers are set to witness the most marvellous celestial event of the year as the Earth will receive a Perseid meteor shower, filling the sky with its twinkling light.&nbsp;

<h2>What is the best time to watch the celestial event?</h2>

The splendid show will begin on July 14 and continue till September 1, 2024. It will reach its peak on the night of Sunday, August 11 and will last till Monday, August 12.&nbsp;

Anyone can witness the showers on any clear night till September 1.&nbsp;

<h2>When will shooting stars give their best performance?&nbsp;</h2>

The best time for the performance of the shooting stars will be around 04:00 UTC on August 12, according to the American Meteor Society.&nbsp;

Eight hours before and after the peak, the Perseid meteor shower performs beautifully in the sky.&nbsp;

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On the night when the Perseid meteor shower will peak, it is expected that a 43 percent-lit waxing crescent will recede into the southwestern horizon before the Northern Hemisphere's midnight.&nbsp;

The vast night sky will be devoid of moonlight because of this cosmic maneuvering which will make it an ideal canvas for the meteor shower show.&nbsp;

<h2>All you need to know about Perseid meteor shower</h2>

The Perseid meteor shower gets its name from the constellation Perseus and the meteors appear to radiate from it.&nbsp;

The Perseids are also famous for their fireballs, which are larger explosions of light and colour which have the ability to last longer than an average meteor streak.

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These meteors have fast and bright characteristics and are believed to leave persistent trails which are visible for several seconds.

<h2>What is the best way to watch it?</h2>

It is best to travel away from the city’s neon distractions and get a clear view of the night sky.&nbsp;

One can also bring a telescope or binoculars to make the most of this experience. One should be on the lookout for fireballs which are larger, brighter meteors which have a dramatic flair.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Sky-gazers are set to witness the most marvellous celestial event of the year as the Earth will receive a Perseid meteor shower, filling the sky with its twinkling light.

Sky-gazers are set to witness the most marvellous celestial event of the year as the Earth will receive a Perseid meteor shower, filling the sky with its twinkling light. What is the best time to watch the celestial event? The splendid show will begin on July 14 and continue till September 1, 2024. It will reach its peak on the night of Sunday, August 11 and will last till Monday, August 12. Anyone can witness the showers on any clear night till September 1. When will shooting stars give their best performance? The best time for the performance of the shooting stars will be around 04:00 UTC on August 12, according to the American Meteor Society. Eight hours before and after the peak, the Perseid meteor shower performs beautifully in the sky. Also Read: Night sky to dazzle with a double meteor shower in July. Here's how to watch this celestial event On the night when the Perseid meteor shower will peak, it is expected that a 43 percent-lit waxing crescent will recede into the southwestern horizon before the Northern Hemisphere's midnight. The vast night sky will be devoid of moonlight because of this cosmic maneuvering which will make it an ideal canvas for the meteor shower show. All you need to know about Perseid meteor shower The Perseid meteor shower gets its name from the constellation Perseus and the meteors appear to radiate from it. The Perseids are also famous for their fireballs, which are larger explosions of light and colour which have the ability to last longer than an average meteor streak. Watch: Indian astronauts to train at NASA from August These meteors have fast and bright characteristics and are believed to leave persistent trails which are visible for several seconds. What is the best way to watch it? It is best to travel away from the city’s neon distractions and get a clear view of the night sky. One can also bring a telescope or binoculars to make the most of this experience. One should be on the lookout for fireballs which are larger, brighter meteors which have a dramatic flair. (With inputs from agencies)

Earth to receive Perseid meteor shower this week. Here's how sky gazers can watch this marvel

An annular solar eclipse, wherein the Sun appears like a ring of fire, is currently underway but cloudy skies are likely to play a spoilsport for sky gazers in the national capital.

The annular phase began at 10.19 am and will end at 2.02 pm.

The annular phase was visible on Sunday morning from some places within a narrow corridor of northern part of the country (parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttarakhand). Few prominent places within this narrow annularity path are Dehradun, Kurukshetra, Chamoli, Joshimath, Sirsa, Suratgarh.

It will be seen as a partial solar eclipse from the rest part of the country.

The annular path also passes through Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Pakistan, and China.

Obscuration of the Sun by the Moon at the time of greatest phase of partial eclipse will be around 94 per cent in Delhi.

N Rathnashree, Director of Nehru Planetarium, said visibility of the eclipse is being hampered due to solar eclipse.

The next annular eclipse will be seen from South America in December 2020. Another annular eclipse will occur in 2022, but that it will be hardly visible from India, Rathnashree added.

A solar eclipse occurs on a new moon day when the Moon comes in between the Earth and the Sun and when all the three objects are aligned.

An annular solar eclipse will occur when the angular diameter of the Moon falls short of that of the Sun so that it cannot cover up the latter completely. As a result, a ring of the Sun's disk remains visible around the Moon. This gives an image of a ring of fire.

Rathnashree cautioned that eclipsed Sun should not be viewed with the naked eye, even for a very short time as it can cause permanent damage of the eyes leading to blindness even when the Moon covers most portion of the Sun.

Safe technique to observe the solar eclipse is either by using proper filter like aluminised mylar, black polymer, welding glass of shade number 14 or by making projection of the Sun's image on a whiteboard by telescope.&nbsp;

An annular solar eclipse, wherein the Sun appears like a ring of fire, is currently underway but cloudy skies are likely to play a spoilsport for sky gazers in the national capital.

An annular solar eclipse, wherein the Sun appears like a ring of fire, is currently underway but cloudy skies are likely to play a spoilsport for sky gazers in the national capital. The annular phase began at 10.19 am and will end at 2.02 pm. The annular phase was visible on Sunday morning from some places within a narrow corridor of northern part of the country (parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttarakhand). Few prominent places within this narrow annularity path are Dehradun, Kurukshetra, Chamoli, Joshimath, Sirsa, Suratgarh. It will be seen as a partial solar eclipse from the rest part of the country. The annular path also passes through Congo, Sudan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Pakistan, and China. Obscuration of the Sun by the Moon at the time of greatest phase of partial eclipse will be around 94 per cent in Delhi. N Rathnashree, Director of Nehru Planetarium, said visibility of the eclipse is being hampered due to solar eclipse. The next annular eclipse will be seen from South America in December 2020. Another annular eclipse will occur in 2022, but that it will be hardly visible from India, Rathnashree added. A solar eclipse occurs on a new moon day when the Moon comes in between the Earth and the Sun and when all the three objects are aligned. An annular solar eclipse will occur when the angular diameter of the Moon falls short of that of the Sun so that it cannot cover up the latter completely. As a result, a ring of the Sun's disk remains visible around the Moon. This gives an image of a ring of fire. Rathnashree cautioned that eclipsed Sun should not be viewed with the naked eye, even for a very short time as it can cause permanent damage of the eyes leading to blindness even when the Moon covers most portion of the Sun. Safe technique to observe the solar eclipse is either by using proper filter like aluminised mylar, black polymer, welding glass of shade number 14 or by making projection of the Sun's image on a whiteboard by telescope.

Annular solar eclipse underway, cloudy skies may play spoilsport for sky gazers in Delhi

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