By Toutatis! Here comes a shower of shooting stars set to sweep across the summer sky, promising to turn our nights into a true cosmic show. This isn’t a mirage or a Nolan trailer: since mid-July and until mid-August, the Perseids are lighting up the sky, with a peak expected on the night of August 12-13. We’re talking about 100 shooting stars per hour. Yes, 100! That’s enough to fulfill your wish quota for the next ten years.
Behind this breathtaking spectacle, lies comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, the official firework master of our galaxy. Every summer, Earth crosses its cosmic path, and its dust burns up in the atmosphere, creating those glowing trails we love to watch while lying on the grass, neck twisted and eyes wide open.
The darker, the better
But beware! To truly enjoy the show, you'll need to be a little clever. Forget about balconies in the city or rooftops.
with stars éclairés : light pollution is the number one enemy of the Perséides. Instead, consider taking a nighttime trip out of the city, towards the peaks or deep into the countryside. The darker, the better.
And for the purists, the perfect time frame is between midnight and 4 AM, when the Milky Way puts on its most stunning strobe effect. Grab a blanket, a great playlist (and why not a thermos of hot chocolate), and you’re all set for a magical night watching the sky tell you stories of stars.