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It is believed that the shower comes from the Comet 96p Machholz (picture) from the debris shed. | Credit: NASA/ESA/Soho
Peak on July 29th.
The Southern Delta Aquariid shower is active from July 18 to August 12, since the earth leads through a trail of old rubble, which is suspected that the 4-mile width (6.4 km) Comet 96p Machholz was shed. When this debris hits the earth’s atmosphere, the friction generated by air molecules leads to the fact that the particles ignite and the visible stripes that we see in the sky create. The shower is strongest in the week at its climax on July 29th. At this point, according to NASA, the audience could see up to eight weak meteors per hour.
Stars connected to the shower appear from a sky ridge that is known as a radiation – in the star waterer near the bright Sternndelta Aquarii, from which the annual event gets its name, near the bright Sternndelta aquarii.
When is the best time to see the Southern Delta Aquariid Meteor?
According to the American Meteor Association, Stargazers have the best chance to discover a Southern Delta Aquariid in the early morning hours a week around July 29. At this time, radiation is highest in the southern sky and the growing crescent moon will be hidden far below the horizon and offer a dark sky in which you can search for the difficult to grasp.
As the name suggests, the aquariids in the southern Delta for Stargazer in the southern hemisphere will be the most visible, where the radiation in heaven is higher after the sundet. However, the shower is still visible to those north of the equator, albeit at a lower hourly rate.
To maximize your chances of catching a southern Delta aquariide, first locate the bright sort of Aquarii in the Sternwasser -Wassermann above the southern horizon (or use a star app to help you find you). Then find a stain from 40 degrees from the radiation towards the local zenit, the point directly above your head. Remember: The width of your outstretched fist from her thumb to the outside of your little finger corresponds to about 10 degrees in the night sky. The shooting stars can be seen here have longer paths compared to those who are viewed closer to radiation!
You have a much better chance of recognizing one of the weak shooting stars when you can omit from the city’s lights and adapt your eyes to the dark for 30 minutes. After that, it is about leaning back – ideally on a top hair and to get lost in the night sky. When you see a light meteor strip from the north across the sky, you may have discovered a member of the Perseid meteor shower that has been active since mid-July.
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