This week we can shower two meteor stars. How to get a glimpse

meanwhile Meteor shower It happens all year roundin rare occurrences there are two meteor showers that peak at the same time. It’s going to happen this week on Tuesday.

The shooting star show is thanks to the Alpha Capriconid and the South Delta Aquaridos Meteor Shower. The former is already happening, running until August 12th, with a peak on Tuesday. The Southern Delta Aquarido begins on Monday and peaks early on Tuesday, running until August 12th. That means one night, two meteor showers peak at the same time, giving the Stargazers a much better chance than catching a shooting star.

Of the two, the South Delta Aquarido is a larger meteor shower, usually throwing 25 meteors upwards during the zenith. On average, Alpha Capricornids are about 5 meteor showers per hour, and on average about 5. Together, we output an estimated 30 per hour.

See two meteor showers at once

You’ll think because meteors come from two different points in the sky Spotting Meteor It’s difficult from both, but that’s far from the truth.

169p/Welcome from a decent comet, the Alpha Capriconid comes from the constellation Capricornus. It rises from the eastern sky across from the US around sunset, from the stripes that cross the southern sky, and sets in the western sky at sunrise.

For the South Delta Aquariid, its radiation – the point in which it appears that the meteor is born – is the constellations of Aquarius. Aquarius is located right next to Capri Cornus. That is, it rises from the eastern horizon, stripes across the southern sky, with a set on the western horizon around dawn.

If you’re having trouble finding any of them, it’s from Stellarium Free Sky Map It will help you corner them. Set the time, date and location and you’ll be out for the race. Once you find one, the other is essentially next to it.

Tips for watching the Meteor Shower

Following the standard, the tips here are the same as them Aurora Borealis and Planet Parade. Light pollution and weather are your two biggest enemies. Focus on light pollution as you can do anything about any of them. Light pollution makes it difficult to see the dimmer meteors, so you’ll want to drive far away from cities and suburbs. Even suburban light pollution can obfuscate most meteors, so the farther you are, the better.

Once you’re out there you have to sit and wait. As you see, the constellations move across the south, so if you’re there for a while you might need to spin the chair. Otherwise, a pair of binoculars may be useful. Telescopes are not recommended as they can blur your field of vision and actively interfere with your ability to see meteors.