Skywatchers can expect two meteor showers this weekend, according to the American Meteor Society. The first is expected to peak Friday night into Saturday morning, while the second will peak Saturday and Sunday.
As July comes to an end, skywatchers can expect two meteor showers to take place this weekend, one of which will peak Friday night.
The Delta Aquariids meteor shower is expected to peak Friday night into Saturday morning, while the second, the Alpha Capricornids meteor shower, will peak Saturday and Sunday, according toThe Delta Aquariids are best seen from the southern tropics, according to AMS. When viewing the meteor from north of the equator, the radiant – or the apparent origin point of the meteor path – is located lower in the southern sky.
The second meteor shower, Alpha Capricornids, is not very strong, AMS said. However, it can be seen equally well on either side of the equator. During its peak, the moon will be 5% full. Meteor showers are caused by streams of cosmic debris called meteoroids entering Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds on parallel trajectories. According to AMS, the most popular meteor shower,In case you miss the Delta Aquariids shower, don't worry, there's several more to come. Here's a
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