Sky-Gazers Can Look Forward to a Double Meteor Shower Peak This Week. How and when to See It
A nearly full Moon will wash out fainter meteors, but the Alpha Capricornids may still produce bright fireballs, astronomers said.
- Two annual meteor showers, the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, will peak overnight from Thursday, July 30 into Friday, July 31 as Earth passes through dense comet debris.
- The Alpha Capricornids are known for slow-moving, bright fireballs, while the Southern Delta Aquariids typically produce fast-moving, fainter meteors, though neither shower generates high counts.
- Viewing conditions face a major obstacle this year: the nearly full Buck Moon will be around 98% illuminated, creating bright skies that will wash out many fainter meteors.
- Experts advise heading to dark locations away from city lights after midnight, when the radiant climbs highest, and putting away phones for 15 to 20 minutes to preserve night vision.
- Stargazers who miss this week's display can anticipate the Perseid meteor shower, expected to peak in mid-August and widely considered the year's best, offering more spectacular viewing conditions.
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Sky-gazers can look forward to a double meteor shower peak this week. How and when to see it
By Amen Galinato, CNN A double meteor shower peak will occur this week — but sky-gazers might have a difficult time catching a glimpse of the cosmic activity. The Alpha Capricornids are active from early July to mid-August, and the Southern Delta Aquariids are active from mid-July to mid-August, but both are expected to reach their peaks — the point at which Earth will pass through the densest part of the shower — Thursday night into Friday, acc…
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