Every year, the Perseids fascinate many people, including radio amateurs. Perseids are among the most interesting meteor showers from a radio amateur point of view. They are characterized by a large number of reflections and a relatively wide maximum. This is predicted for August 12, 2009. The speed of the swarm is 59 km/s.
The best time for visual observation is on Wednesday evening, between 18.30 and 21.00 CET. Last year, a secondary maximum was also observed with a time shift of approx. 20 hours. This situation may repeat itself this year.