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The Perseids 2023
The Perseids Meteor Shower (peak between the 9th and 14-th of August), which takes place every year, is a celestial display that lights up the night sky with a beautiful display of shooting stars. Skywatchers from all over the world eagerly anticipate this spectacular occurrence, and lucky for those who live nearby, Cluj-Napoca is a great place to see it. Understanding this event The annual Perseids Meteor Shower takes place while Earth travels through the debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle. When these microscopic particles hit our atmosphere, they ignite, producing the brilliant light streaks we refer to as meteors or “shooting stars.” The Perseids are well known for their intense…