KB village featured as one of best meteor shower viewing spots
Published on: Monday, August 12, 2024
By: Jessie Lee
The Perseid meteor shower was believed to have peaked at 9pm tonight, Aug. 12. (File pic for general illustration: Ammar Arief Bin Ainol Ahmam via Dark Sky Malaysia)
Kota Kinabalu: A Kota Belud tourism village was recently featured on Planetarium Negara’s Instagram as one of the best meteor shower viewing spots.
The Perseid meteor shower was believed to have peaked at 9pm tonight, Aug. 12.
ADVERTISEMENT
Instagram user @withregram wrote about @darkskymalaysia's meteor shower outing activity in Kota Belud.
“Natural fireworks by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle this coming August.
“We are expecting around 100 meteors per hour (according to the International Meteor Organisation),” the user said.
The activity in Tegudon Tourism Village included a briefing on the phenomenon and ways to capture the night sky using a smartphone.
ADVERTISEMENT
The organiser also reminded participants to bring an extra mat, mosquito repellent, hot drinks and family and friends along for the astronomical event.
Three other spots across Malaysia were mentioned by @withregram: A campsite in Lenggong, Perak; a campsite-villa in Bentong, Pahang; and a basketball court in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur; organised by an astronomical society.
ADVERTISEMENT
Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
Daily Express Malaysia
