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Perseid meteor shower coincides with Assumption feast day
Original: @ globalmuseum Am I the only one seeing the Perseids here? The Assumption is celebrated on August 15, coinciding with th
Discussion is under way about the timing of the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks in mid-August around the same date as the Catholic feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on August 15. One observer notes the overlap while looking at a painting of the Virgin with Christ, asking astronomers whether the annual shower's timing and the feast day's date are historically connected.
Why now: The Perseids peak in mid-August, prompting people to note the coincidence with the August 15 Assumption celebration and debate whether there is a historical link.
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