Double meteor shower! Catch the Southern Delta Aquarids and the Alpha Capricornids on Mond
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Meteor shower enthusiasts will have not one but two reasons to look at the night sky on Monday.
The Southern Delta Aquarids and the Alpha Capricornids will both peak on July 29-30. They will combine for about 25 meteors per hour, AccuWeather reports.
For the best viewing experience, find a safe, open space away from city lights. Relax on the ground and fix your eyes on the stars above. The radiant points for both showers are in the south, but you don't need to look in any direction in particular to see these meteors.
These will be the first meteor showers we'll be able to see since the Eta Aquarids peaked in early May.
When it comes to sky-watching, the fun never stops. On Wednesday night there will be a black moon, a term meaning the second new moon of the month.
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Look up! Tonight (July 29), into early Tuesday (July 30) morning, skywatchers will be able to view a dazzling double meteor shower, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS).
The Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids will speckle the night sky tonight, combining to 20-25 visible meteors per hour, Accuweather reports. This will be the first visible meteor shower since the Eta Aquarids peaked in May.
Skywatchers can expect the Southern Delta Aquariids, which will be most visible in the Southern Hemisphere, to be mostly faint meteors - mostly lacking trailing trains and fireballs, the AMS reports. The Southern Delta Aquariids get their name from Delta, the third-brightest star in the Aquarius constellation. Since they are visible in the southern sky, skywatchers will want to make sure the southern horizon is not obstructed.
The Southern delta Aquariid and the alpha Capricornid meteor showers will be visible in tonight's night sky.
The Alpha Capricornids are not a very strong shower, however it is expected to produce a relatively high percentage of fireballs and will be equally visible on both sides of the equator, according to the AMS.
More:
https://www.space.com/double-meteor-shower-peaking-july-2019.html?utm_source=notification
