STAR NIGHTS. The last Night of Stars took place in the heart of August 2022, after three days of entertainment. But it’s not over, other astronomical events await you!
[Mis à jour le 22 août 2022 à 17h44] Star Night 2022 is over! The last events organized by the French Association of Astronomy (AFA) took place on the night of Sunday August 7th. The Night of the Stars always takes place at the beginning of August, a period conducive to celestial observation. If the Night of the Stars has come to an end, the month of August 2022 will still seduce astronomy enthusiasts with the showers of shooting stars from the Perseids.
Thanks to the reduction in light pollution, the stars were more visible during the 2022 edition of the Night of the Stars. Olivier Las Vergnas, president of the AFA, welcomed this progress: “We finally have encouraging things to say about the protection of the sky”, he said, according to comments reported by Release. Thus, according to a study published by the journal, Sky & Space, between 2014 and 2021, the situation at night has improved in France, with regard to light pollution. Public lighting extinguishing policies have been implemented in several municipalities. Thanks to this decrease in luminosity, many people were able to enjoy the Night of the Stars.
The theme given by the French Association of Astronomy (AFA), organizer of the event, was exploration, “at a time when the return to the Moon materializes with Artemis, from the exploration of Mars”. L’French Association of Astronomy (AFA) welcomed everyone free of charge in places conducive to observing the sky and the stars, that is to say far from the lights.
A moment to live during the School vacation ! The Night of Shooting Stars had a singular title when it was created in 1991 since the event lasted only one day. But it has become plural: “The Nights of the Stars”, because the event has been extended to three consecutive nights of observation from the year 2000 edition. observation in France, it makes it possible to observe the planets Jupiter, Mars and Saturn as well as the Perseid meteor shower. These stars come from the constellation Perseus. They are below the constellation called Cassiopeia, W-shaped.
To optimize your chances of seeing the stars, it is better to move away from sources of light pollution such as street lights. The stars are observed from 10 p.m., after dark. If the horizon is clear to the northwest, where the Sun, you won’t miss a thing. Especially if you have binoculars or a telescope.
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The Nights of the Stars took place over three days, from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 August 2022. Since 1991, the Night of the Stars has been organized in Franceand in several European countries by associations, in particular theFrench Association of Astronomy. They are renowned astrophysicists or scientists, such as Hubert Reeves or Alain Cirou, in association with France 2, who launched the event.
Every year, the Earth passes through the Perseids. It is a meteor shower made up of the debris of an ancient planet: Swift Tuttle. Their mass ranges from the head of a pin to that… of a pea! By coming into contact with the Earth’s atmosphere, these small rocks offer a magnificent natural spectacle: shooting stars. The Perseid meteor shower will take place on the night of Friday August 12 to Saturday August 13, 2022.
The Perseid meteor shower was held this year on the night of Friday August 12 to Saturday August 13, 2022. During this exceptional night, a hundred shooting stars were visible after 10 p.m., at sunset. If this is the peak of activity, shooting stars are observable in numbers in the sky until August 25, 2022.