Astronomers from NKSU observed the meteor shower

The August sky is rich in events, but this event is the most striking. It is from 12 to 13 the number of the most active meteor shower. Once upon a time the comet Swift-Tuttle was flying near the Earth, which was opened in 1862. A little earlier we noted that the areas of the constellation Perseus meteor fly. Then their activity was not large, but when flown by a comet, the number of meteors increased. Thus was born the Giant stream. It was called Perseids because the flight of meteors begins in this constellation. Since this stream Perseids acts every year. The smallest particle size of a grain of sand burn up in Earth's atmosphere, forming a star rain. First it "shed" with greater force, and then gradually weakened.

Scientists from NKSU named after M.Kozybaev in observing the meteor shower using such devices as a telescope, binoculars, and electro-optical converter. The last two have allowed considering in more detail the smallest particles. Also in monitoring the flow of our scientists it was very important to clarify the characteristics of the new instrument complex, which uses cutting-edge technology, namely, microchannel plate amplifiers. Once these device have come from military equipment. Thanks to the work of the research grants, such devices were purchased. Now it is planned based on them to create a system for the registration of meteors and for the study of lesser-known meteor showers.