SUKABUMIUPDATE.com – Sky phenomena such as meteor showers are always interesting to observe, especially for people who like astronomy.
As happened today Saturday, (29/7/2023) it is known that there will be the peak of the meteor shower. Quoting from the page Southern Skythe phenomenon this time is called the Piscis Austrinid meteor shower.
This meteor shower actually occurred from July 15 to August 10 and peaked on July 29. During this peak period, up to five meteors can be seen every hour.
The ongoing meteor shower will appear to be coming from the constellation Piscis Austrinus with a speed of 35 km/sec.
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The Piscid Austrinid meteor shower can be observed from 19:52 WIB until dawn, while the new Convex Moon sets at 03:14 WIB.
So new observers can be free from the light of the Moon from past midnight until dawn.
Meteor Rain
According to In The Sky, the phenomenon of meteor showers appears when the Earth passes through a stream of debris left behind from comets and asteroids. Over time, this debris distributed themselves along the parent object’s orbit around the solar system.
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Shooting stars are seen whenever one of this debris collides with Earth’s atmosphere, usually burning up at an altitude of about 70 to 100 km.
On certain days of the year, the Earth’s orbit passes through a very dense stream, associated with comets or asteroids that have released large amounts of solid material into space and cause the annual meteor shower.
Such rains repeat annually, each time the Earth passes a certain point in its orbit where it crosses a certain stream of material.
Editor : Dede Imran
2023-07-29 02:00:00
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