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A Perseid in 2007. Some Catholics refer to the Perseids as the "tears of Saint Lawrence", suspended in the sky but returning to Earth once a year on August 10, the canonical date of that saint's martyrdom in 258 AD. [36] The saint is said to have been burned alive on a gridiron.
Because the Perseid Meteor Shower typically occurs annually in mid-August on or proximate to his feast day, some refer to the shower as the "Tears of St Lawrence". [ 5 ] The shrine containing the gridiron that was used to roast St Lawrence to death according to tradition is in the Church of San Lorenzo in Lucina , Rome .
The Perseids are considered the "best meteor shower of the year" by NASA, with about 50 to 100 meteors seen per hour under ideal conditions. What time did the Perseid meteor shower peak?
The Perseids result from “bigger particles than a lot of other showers,” said NASA’s Bill Cooke, giving them the appearance of “bright fireballs” — easier to spot than many others. How ...
The Perseid meteor shower begins in mid-July and runs through late August each year. This summer, the Perseids will peak the night of Aug. 12 until before dawn on Aug. 13, according to Space.com ...
The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence is a Renaissance era oil painting by the Venetian artist Titian, dated from 1558.It depicts the Ancient Romans' martyrdom of Saint Lawrence and was originally an altarpiece in the Church of Santa Maria Assunta dei Crociferi, although it is now in the church of I Gesuiti in Venice.
Here’s when the shower is expected to peak and where to stargaze in the St. Louis area. Although the full moon will affect visibility, you may still see 10 to 20 “shooting stars” an hour ...
That's where the perseids come from. --BjKa 16:34, 7 August 2016 (UTC) ... As this n-gram shows Saint Lawrence is the most common of all four possible titles.