UAE Sky Illuminated by Shooting Stars
The Emirates Meteor and Meteorite Observation Network recorded a remarkable activity of the Perseids meteor shower during the night of August 12-13, 2026. More than 800 images were captured, and 265 orbits, 198 meteors, and 14 fireballs were documented in collaboration with NASA and other international organizations. The images showed that 198 of the meteors belonged to the Perseids shower, with the brightest fireball reaching an apparent magnitude of -8.5, approximately equal to the brightness of the Moon when less than half full. This fireball appeared at 02:41 local time. The results include the classification of 74 meteors with brightness exceeding magnitude zero, along with details of their orbital elements that were plotted and analyzed automatically, aiming to understand the origin of the dust particles that formed the shower and to study them scientifically.
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