The Perseid meteor shower is no exception to the rule.

So whos the real winner here?

The birds, thats who).

The Perseid meteor shower is TONIGHT — here’s how to watch it

The Perseids return each year sometime between 17 July and 24 August, but usually peak between 913 August.

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The debris which forms meteors is typically the size of an apple seed or smaller.

This wren knows his ancestors were dinosaurs, and he’s got the apex mammal at his BAWK and call. Image credit: Daledbet/Pixabay

Fireballs are what happens when larger pieces of extraterrestrial debris race through theatmosphere.

This celestial spectacle is centered around the constellation Perseus.

(In Greek mythology, Perseus is best-known for slaying Medusa, and savingAndromedafrom the sea monster Cetus.)

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If you need a light, red light (available in most flashlight apps) wont ruin night vision!

The first half of that quote reads a lot likeCarl Sagans famous statement that extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

In our modern day, this is sometimes known as the Sagan Standard.

The Perseid Meter Shower will be located low in the northeastern sky just after 10 pm local time on the nights of 12–13 August. Image credit: The Cosmic Companion / Created in Stellarium

This article was originally published onThe Cosmic Companionby James Maynard, the founder and publisher of The Cosmic Companion.

it’s possible for you to read the original articlehere.

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Perhaps not surprisingly, a piece of cometary debris the size of an Atomic Fireball would produce a heck of a fireball