Get ready to see a double meteor shower featuring the Perseids, one of the biggest and brightest meteor showers of the year. In addition to the Perseids, the Southern Delta Aquarids will also remain active in August as the Perseids peak, creating a double meteor shower that people in the Northern Hemisphere can enjoy in all its splendor. (It may be difficult, if not impossible, for people in the Southern Hemisphere to see the Perseids and double shower, although the Southern Delta Aquarids will be more visible in the Southern Hemisphere than in the Northern Hemisphere.) Here’s all the information you need to see this amazing meteor shower.
How to observe meteor showers
To see the most meteors, you should be observing in a clear, dark sky, away from any light sources. Moonlight can wash out the light of the meteors, so viewing is best when there is little or no moonlight.
If you need a little light to see where you’re going, use a red light instead of a white light. Unlike red light, white light interferes with night vision and your ability to see objects in the dark, including meteors. With a red light, you don’t have to wait for your vision to readjust to the darkness.
You don’t need any special equipment like binoculars or a telescope. Observing a meteor shower is actually best done with the naked eye, because you need to observe the entire sky to see as many meteors as possible. Telescopes and binoculars are not suitable for observing meteor showers because their field of view is limited and the meteors move too quickly to be spotted by the lenses of the instruments.
The meteor shower is Shineor a constellation from which meteors appear to radiate. Stellarium or Sky View To see the meteor shower, you don’t have to look directly at the radiant point, but you do need to make sure it’s above the horizon, which usually happens around midnight or after.
You will be able to see the most meteors when the radiant point is highest in the sky, but this is not necessary to enjoy the meteor shower.
South Delta Aquarids
The Southern Delta Aquarids meteor shower emits about 15 to 20 meteors per hour, and although these meteors are not as bright as the Perseids, this meteor shower is still an awe-inspiring event that you don’t want to miss.
Southern Delta Aquarids meteor shower becomes active July 18th to August 21stUnlike many meteor showers, the Southern Delta Aquarids doesn’t have a sudden peak. In other words, the number of meteors increases steadily while the shower is active. This means that you can see the Southern Delta Aquarids during the peak of the Perseids in mid-August.
Fortunately, moonlight won’t be an issue in the first half of August. The moon will be a waning quarter moon ( waning gibbous ) until the night of August 11-12, when the Perseid meteor shower peaks.12 percent full) to the new moon (0% full) to the waxing crescent moon (35% full) and finally the waxing crescent moon (44% fullHowever, from early August until around August 14th, the moon will set. Before midnight or just after midnight The local daylight saving time coincided with the perfect observing conditions.
