In this part of Provence there are no lampposts in the wider area around our Provencal farmhouse. So here you can admire the starry sky in all its splendor and recognize the galaxy very well on one of many clear evenings .

Take a nice recliner in the garden and let your eyes get used to the dark for 15 minutes. Focus now on a certain spot because usually meteorites appear everywhere and you can not just keep an eye on the whole sky... It does help to check around what zodiac most shooting stars are expected.

Shooting stars are actually pieces of space rock (meteoroid) that evaporate into the atmosphere about 100 km above our heads. The meteoroid becomes a meteor when it is so big that he is not completely burned and crashes on the earth surface.

Because of the very high speed of up to 70 kilometers per second falling stars, which are often no bigger than a pebble, are only seen a light rail.

Twice a year it rains falling stars in August and November..
The Perseids peak takes place around August 12th. The meteor shower is from the Swift-Tuttle comet and can be found near constellation Perseus.

Halfway through November, the atmosphere is bombarded by the Leonid emanating from the comet Tempel-Tuttle and can be seen around the constellation Leo.

Furthermore, there are more periods throughout the year with many falling stars. It's fun to make a game of it for example with kids about who can make most wishes …