Double Meteor Showers Will Ignite the Night Catch the Spectacle Without a Telescope!
Get ready for an epic celestial event as two meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, peak together overnight from July 29 to July 30. For one unforgettable night, the sky will dazzle with swift, faint meteors from the Delta Aquariids originating from Comet 96P/Machholz delivering up to 25 meteors per hour, many leaving behind glowing, lingering trails.
Alongside them, the Alpha Capricornids, tied to Comet 169P/NEAT, will provide slower-moving but brilliant fireballs that may burst and flash across the sky, painting a dramatic cosmic picture.
This rare double feature creates a dynamic blend of speed and color as Earth passes through two ancient comet trails. The best viewing window is between 2:00 and 4:00 AM, especially in areas with dark, clear southern skies. No special equipment is required just your eyes and a bit of patience to witness interplanetary dust, some older than 10,000 years, blazing through our atmosphere at speeds up to 100,000 km/h. Don’t miss this fleeting chance to see cosmic history in action, live above you.
Source: U.S. National Weather Service, NASA Meteor Watch
Get ready for an epic celestial event as two meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, peak together overnight from July 29 to July 30. For one unforgettable night, the sky will dazzle with swift, faint meteors from the Delta Aquariids originating from Comet 96P/Machholz delivering up to 25 meteors per hour, many leaving behind glowing, lingering trails.
Alongside them, the Alpha Capricornids, tied to Comet 169P/NEAT, will provide slower-moving but brilliant fireballs that may burst and flash across the sky, painting a dramatic cosmic picture.
This rare double feature creates a dynamic blend of speed and color as Earth passes through two ancient comet trails. The best viewing window is between 2:00 and 4:00 AM, especially in areas with dark, clear southern skies. No special equipment is required just your eyes and a bit of patience to witness interplanetary dust, some older than 10,000 years, blazing through our atmosphere at speeds up to 100,000 km/h. Don’t miss this fleeting chance to see cosmic history in action, live above you.
Source: U.S. National Weather Service, NASA Meteor Watch
Double Meteor Showers Will Ignite the Night Catch the Spectacle Without a Telescope!
Get ready for an epic celestial event as two meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, peak together overnight from July 29 to July 30. For one unforgettable night, the sky will dazzle with swift, faint meteors from the Delta Aquariids originating from Comet 96P/Machholz delivering up to 25 meteors per hour, many leaving behind glowing, lingering trails.
Alongside them, the Alpha Capricornids, tied to Comet 169P/NEAT, will provide slower-moving but brilliant fireballs that may burst and flash across the sky, painting a dramatic cosmic picture.
This rare double feature creates a dynamic blend of speed and color as Earth passes through two ancient comet trails. The best viewing window is between 2:00 and 4:00 AM, especially in areas with dark, clear southern skies. No special equipment is required just your eyes and a bit of patience to witness interplanetary dust, some older than 10,000 years, blazing through our atmosphere at speeds up to 100,000 km/h. Don’t miss this fleeting chance to see cosmic history in action, live above you.
Source: U.S. National Weather Service, NASA Meteor Watch
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