Fireworks Can't Beat This

Constellation Andromeda   (Card by Sidney Hall)

Summer is known for its fireworks, what with Fourth of July and all, but nothing manmade can beat the annual meteor extravaganza.

If you crane your neck skyward this evening, you might just catch an eyeful of “fireballs.”  With Perseids peaking at about 100 per hour, chances are great that you won’t be disappointed.

And who might Perseus be?  He was the mythological hero who slayed the monstrous Medusa and founded Mycenae, an ancient center of Greek civilization.  He later married Andromeda, whose legacy also shines within the heavens.

Resources

https://news.yahoo.com/perseids-start-week-nasa-calls-121300182.html

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