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Saint Petersburg. Astronomical Events for 12—18 августа 2024. Celestial calculations use the geolocation of Pulkovo observatory. Numeric mark in top right corner is an event rate on a logarithmic scale with the following reference values: 0 — event occurs once per ten thousand years, 1 — once per thousand years, 2 — once a century, 3 — once a decade, 4 — annually, 5 — monthly, 6 — weekly, 7 — daily. 0:00 Peak of Perseids meteor shower 0:23 Moon at First Quarter 0:42 Close approach of Mars and Jupiter 1:01 Peak of κ-Cygnids meteor shower Credits • Sky visualization: • Celestial calculations: • Ephemerides: • Meteor shower data: • Star catalog: • Comet orbits: • Photo: William Whyte • Music: Jesse Gallagher — Thin Places William Whyte | The tour ignores lions | Attribution-ShareAlike License | The original image was cropped before using, also brightness and contrast were modified. Disclaimer: This video is for entertainment purposes only.
