The Quadrantids are an annual meteor shower that is visible between December 28 to January 12. They are best viewed in the northern hemisphere during night and predawn hours. If you are awake at 2.30 am on January 4th you can experience the peak of The Quadrantids when it rises from the northeast horizon. The …
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The Perseids is a major meteor shower which is one of the brightest meteor showers of the year. Perseids occur from 17th July to 24th August every year. This 犀利士 year, the peak of the Perseids is from the night of 12th August to the dawn of 13th August, which is best viewed after midnight. …
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Originating from Halley’s Comet, the Eta Aquarids meteor shower happens as Earth passes through the comet’s orbital path. It is usually active between April 19 and May 28 every year. Seeming to radiate from the Aquarius constellation, it peaks around the 5th and 6th of May this year with up to 60 meteors per hour. …
The Annual Lyrid meteor shower is a major meteor shower which happens between January and mid-April. The Lyrids are active each year from around April 16 to 25. In this year, the Lyrids peak on the morning of April 22. Also, they can be seen the next morning, April 23. At their peak, a sky …
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Quadrantids, described by NASA as one of the best annual meteor showers, has been active since 28th December and will last till January 12, peaking on the night between 3rd – 4th. Unlike most meteor showers which originate from comets, this one originates from an asteroid, named 2003 EH1. This meteor shower’s radiant point is …
One of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, the Geminids, will peak on the night of December 13-14. The radiant point of the shower, the bright star Castor in the constellation Gemini, will be highest in the sky around 2 a.m. This year, with the waning crescent moon and a favoring dark sky, …
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This week’s annual Leonid Meteor Shower is going to hit Earth, which peaks on the night between 17-18 November in the sky above Colombo. Leonids emerge from the Comet Tempel-Tuttle, which requires 33 years to revolve once around the sun. The Leonids originate from the constellation Leo, the lion, and hence, it has got its …
The Orionids meteor shower, which began on 2nd October reaches its peak on the 21st of October just after midnight. This happens when the Earth passes through the debris from Halley’s Comet. Meteors of Orionids shower are visible in both Northern and Southern hemispheres, at a Zenithal Hourly Rate(ZHR) of 15. They travel at a …
