Our world may be full of cosmic wonders, but you can only notice a small part of astronomical phenomena with your abstract eyes. Meteoric showering, and natural fireworks that exceed the night sky, are one of them.
The latest meteorless shower will be lyrids, which has been active since April 15, and is expected to continue until April 30. The bathroom reaches its peak from 21 to 22 April, or Monday night to Tuesday morning.
The best seen from the northern hemisphere, the lyrids is caused by the indulgent debris of a guilty called Thatcher and Spring from Constellation Lyra.
During the peak activity period for this year, viewers may have more difficult to see meteorites than this shower because the moon will be 40 percent full.
The countries adjacent to the West Bank of the Mississippi River may have good possibilities to take a look at some fiery balls. But the thick cloud cover is expected to cover all states east of the river. On Tuesday night, when the bathroom is still active but it is the past, it looks a little better for the eastern half of the United States
Regardless of the high clouds in Texas, Banhandel and low clouds embracing the Gulf coast, the state of the curtain may be one of the best places that can be seen this evening. The cloud cover will create obstacles width over the northern plains, the desert southwest and also through the Central and Northern Rocky mountains. There is more hope in the West, primarily in northern California and Nevada and Utah.
To get a hint at the time of viewing, you can use a file meter This depends on the data from the global meteorite network that appears when the levels of fire ball activity increases in the actual time in the coming days.
Where do the shower comes from
There is an opportunity to see a meteor on any specific night, but one is likely to hunt while bathing. It is caused by meteoric showers due to the passage of the Earth through the rubble that abandons the guilt or asteroid while swinging around the sun. This debris, which can be small like a sand, leaves behind a glowing stream of light burning in the atmosphere of the earth.
Meteor showers occur almost at the same time every year and can last for several days or weeks. But there is only a small window when each shower is at its peak, which happens when the Earth reaches the most intense part of the cosmic debris. The peak is the best time to search for the bathroom. From our point of view on Earth, meteorites appear to come from the same point in the sky.
The meteor shower, for example, reaches in mid -August of the Perseus Cons ’constellation. Gemini, which occurs every December, radiates the constellation of Gemini.
Put a reference signal to the space calendar and astronomy for reminders about bathing to the meteorite throughout the year.
How to see a meteor shower
Michel Nicole, Director of Public Observatory at Adler Bluecarium In Chicago, it is recommended to rid the use of telescopes or endoscopes while watching a meteor shower.
She said, “You just need your eyes, and perfectly, a dark sky.”
This is because meteorites can shoot through large areas of the sky, so it can limit the monitoring of the field of vision.
Some shower is strong enough to produce up to 100 lines per hour, According to the American Nizak AssociationAlthough you are likely not to see much.
“Everyone is almost under a light polluted sky,” said Ms. Nichols. “You may think you are under a dark sky, but in reality, even in a small town, you can get bright lights nearly.”
Plakbarium, local astronomy clubs or even maps such as this It can help you know where to move away from excessive light. The best conditions for capturing a meteorite shower are a clear sky without a moon cover or cloud, at some point between midnight and sunrise. (Moonlight affects vision in the same way as light pollution, and washing of dull light sources in the sky.) Make sure to give your eyes at least 30 minutes to adapt to seeing it in the dark.
Mrs. Nichols also recommends wearing layers, even during the summer. She said, “You’ll sit there for a long time, watch.” “You will become cold, even in August.”
Bring a cup of cocoa or tea for more warmth. Then lie, wipe the sky and enjoy the width.
Godson Jones The reports contributed.