The Perseid meteor shower can be seen on August 14 from the La Cocosa estate of the Badajoz Provincial Council.

The Provincial Council of Badajoz, through the Ecological Transition Zone, has organized a session of astronomical observations at the Finca La Cocosa Sky Promotion and Protection Center (CPPC) on the occasion of the meteor shower that will take place on August 14 next year, caused by the Perseids.

The session will consist of observing them with the naked eye and other astronomical phenomena through telescopes.

The Perseids, also known as the Tears of St. Lawrence, are one of the most spectacular and anticipated meteor showers of the year. An astronomical phenomenon that occurs every summer, usually peaking in mid-August, it occurs when the Earth passes through the debris left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle, causing dust and ice particles to enter our atmosphere.

Scattered at high speed, these particles produce bright flashes in the night sky, offering a spectacular spectacle of shooting stars visible in both hemispheres.

The Perseids owe their name to the constellation Perseus, from which they seem to emanate, and their popular nickname of “Tears of St. Lawrence” is due to the proximity of their appearance to the feast of St. Lawrence on August 10, as recalled in a note from the Provincial Council of Badajoz.

Anyone wishing to participate in this event must apply for registration through the general activity forms available in the virtual office of the website of the Ecological Transition Zone of the Provincial Council of Badajoz.

Space is limited andParticipants will be provided with a free shuttle bus from the city of Badajoz to the observation site, as it is not accessible by any other means of transport. The meeting point and departure point for the bus will be El Hospital Centro Vivo at 22:30.