Prhyme The full moon, expected for August 9, 2025then the falling stars, or Tears of San Lorenzodebris of comets that we will see very fast in the sky above all between 12 and 13 August. So not on August 10, San Lorenzo’s day. And it is good news, because the lunar light worsens the vision.
San Lorenzo, first the full moon of the historian
But let’s go in order. The name of the Moon full August 2025 is Luna della Storione. This name was also awarded by the Native American who lived in the region of large lakes: at this time of the year, the presence of this large fish with fine meats was greater. Hence the name.
Sagging stars in San Lorenzo, when the peak in 2025
As for the falling stars, traditionally called “tears of San Lorenzo”, we could rename them “tears of Santa Chiara” since their peak is no longer on August 10 but is moved between 12 and 13. Indeed, With the passage of centuries and millennia the date will move further and forward.
What are the falling stars
The phenomenon we witness looking at the sky in these summer nights is the fall in the atmospheric layers of the “Perseids”, debris of comets that move towards the constellation of Perseus. They are the famous fragments of the nucleus of the swift-tittle comet, which the Earth crosses every year in this period. Fragments that, being of ice, when they fall into the atmosphere they evaporate In a few moments. And, in fact, since the respective positions of the land and comet of move, the peak of falls also moves to the calendar.
That of the Perseids is not the only important meteoristic swarm of the year. There is one also in December (that of the Geminids, peak between 13 and 14 of the month) less known, since it happens in winter when you are less outdoors and live mostly in the city, where there is more light pollution.
How to see the falling stars with the naked eye
Ideally they could be observed up to 100 meteors every hour. There are no telescopes or other devices. On the contrary, the naked eye, thanks to the natural panoramic vision, It takes the flicker and bright scie better.
To better observe them, you can look towards the constellation of Perseus, placed in the middle of the north-east at the end of the night, but the falling stars are seen in all the sky. So just simply lie on the ground and wade this towards Zenit, or the center of heaven.
Surely It is better to try to protect yourself from the direct light of the moonwhich in any case will spoil the show a little. And also, if desired, it is better to do the small hours, since it is in the second part of the night That the meteoric activity is at most (approaching us at dawn, we end up finding ourselves straight in front of the cometary powders.