Tomorrow, Thursday, the inhabitants of Greece can observe the peak of Eta Aquarid, the second spring meteor shower, which will reach its maximum. In May 2022, the beautiful Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak. It is called so because its radiant is in the constellation Aquarius – Aquarius. The Eta Aquarids are thought to be […]
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Lyrids: “rain” of shooting stars on Good Friday
The Lyrids, the first significant spring meteor shower this year, will peak in the skies of Earth’s northern hemisphere on the night of Good Friday to Good Saturday. The falling stars period usually lasts from April 16 to April 25. It is estimated that at the peak of their activity, they enter the Earth’s atmosphere, […]
On the night of January 3 to 4, the first “starfall” in 2022
The new astronomical year begins, as always, with the rain of the Quadrantids. They will peak this year in Greece and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere on the night of Monday, January 3rd to 4th, at about 10:40 pm Greek time. Up to 120 falling meteors can be seen from the ground in an […]
Don’t miss the Perseids’ star showers
The most spectacular summer rain of the Perseid shooting stars will peak again this year in the heart of August, especially on the night of Wednesday 10 August and Thursday 11/08. What is often called a starfall is actually a meteor shower. Every summer, the Earth passes through the tail of Comet Swift-Tuttle, which is […]
Hollywood stars rest in Greece
Justin Bieber was spotted in the alleys of Milos, Demi Moore was spotted shopping in Kolonaki, and Kate Hudson in Dapia in Spetses. Hollywood stars prefer to relax in Greece and post photos of the beauty of our country on social networks. Milos, Mykonos, Ios, Santorini, as well as Porto Heli, Spetses, Skiathos and Mani […]
Watch out for the Lyrid’s star rain
The Lyrids, the first significant spring rain from “shooting stars”, will peak in the sky of the northern hemisphere, where Greece is located, on the night of Thursday 22 April, at dawn on Friday 23 April. Lyrids are considered to be moderate in intensity “rain”, which usually falls between April 16-25. At the peak of […]