Shooting star captured over the Peak District
And if stargazing is something you enjoy, there’s still plenty of chances to catch a glimpse of the International Space Station as it glides across Derbyshire’s night skies on the following days and times...
Tuesday, August 11: approaches from W at 9.45pm
Wednesday, August 12: approaches from W at 10.28pm
Thursday, August 13: approaches from W at 9.35pm
Friday, August 14: approaches from W at 10.19pm
Saturday, August 15: approaches from W at 9.25pm
Sunday, August 16: approaches from WSW at 10.09pm
Monday, August 17: approaches from W at 9.16pm
The ISS is the largest space station ever built and it can be spotted with the naked eye at certain times as it orbits Earth at 17,500mph at an altitude of roughly 200 miles.
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Plus, this week there’s also a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower, which occurs when debris from the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet, which last passed near Earth in 1992 and is not due to return until 2125, collides with the atmosphere.
The annual spectacle is now underway and will peak on Wednesday night and into the early hours of Thursday when there are expected to be up to 100 shooting stars per hour.
That will be a moonless night so the sky will be extra dark. If cloud stays away, Perseid viewing conditions will be perfect.
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