In the nature there is a set of the unique phenomena which are capable to cause admiration or to direct horror at people. In space sometimes there are similar events which were always of particular interest at mankind the uncertainty or just frightened the people. One of such phenomena – a meteoric rain.
If it is raining, it is necessary to hide under a roof or an umbrella. Such tactics is good, but only not with a meteoric rain. It is called still a shower of meteor which passes the atmosphere of Earth, often separating from comets. When the orbit of meteors is crossed with a planet orbit, these flying particles get on a surface. The rain is the phenomenon reminds because at contact with a protective layer of Earth, meteorites move almost perpendicularly and it is similar to the movement of drops of water. Only rare and biggest meteorites can pass the atmosphere, the others just burn down, being scattered by fireworks of sparks.
The rain of fire is perceived not one century by people as the sign from above. In 1095 the meteorites in total with a lunar eclipse moved knights monks will go to the Crusade. It is a lot of songs and poems it is devoted to an ognepad as to something significant. The mankind can observe meteoric rains from August to December, sometimes even without special telescope, the main thing, brightness and speed of flight of the flaring stones also now.
The galaxy provided chance even to touch its creations as many small space bodies reach Earth and drops out together with precipitation or are perceived as shooting stars. According to the research centers about 2000 meteorites annually falls to the ocean and in solitudes.