Meteor Shower Peaks Over Cambodia Tomorrow
Phnom Penh: The Perseids are one of the brighter meteor showers of the year. They occur every year between July 17 and August 24 and tend to peak around August 9-13. This year the Perseids will peak on the night between August 12–13, and up to 100 meteors per hour can be spotted (cloud cover permitting).
| Perseids meteor shower for Phnom Penh (Night between 12 August and 13 August) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Time | Azimuth/ Direction | Altitude |
| Thu 23:00 | 31° | 3.6° |
| Fri 00:00 | 33° | 11.2° |
| Fri 01:00 | 32° | 19.1° |
| Fri 02:00 | 30° | 26.7° |
| Fri 03:00 | 25° | 33.5° |
| Fri 04:00 | 18° | 39.0° |
| Fri 05:00 | 9° | 42.5° |
| Fri 06:00 | 358° | 43.4° |
Sadly, the weather is not looking too favorable for star gazing- but we can always hope.
So how can i see it?
Go outside, face the the northeast, look at sky. If clouds, go home.