Skywatchers beware: The moon will hinder attempts to observe the Perseids, typically one of the year’s most spectacular meteor showers. Source: https://www.livescience.com/bright-moon-dulls-perseid-meteor-shower-2020.html
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Perseid meteors 2020: All you need to know
In 2020, the peak mornings for the Perseid meteor shower – August 11, 12 and 13 – will feature meteors under moonlight. Here’s how to optimize your chances to catching some meteors during this year’s display. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-perseid-meteor-shower…
Go someplace dark and watch for meteors!
The Delta Aquarids are peaking. And the 2020 Perseid meteor shower gets rolling around now, too. Most importantly, find a dark sky! Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/the-radiant-of-the-delta-aquarid-meteors…
Delta Aquariids 2020: All you need to know
Late July presents the nominal peak of the Delta Aquariid meteor shower, but this long and rambling shower is officially active from about July 12 to August 23 each year. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-delta-aquarid-meteor-shower…
10 great places to see meteor showers in the US
Looking for an awesome place to watch meteor showers in the U.S.? AccuWeather – and the editors of EarthSky – recommend these 10 places. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/10-great-places-to-see-meteor-showers-in-us…
One of Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids has a comet-like tail
Trojan asteroids orbit 60 degrees ahead of and behind Jupiter, in its wide orbit at 5 times Earth’s distance from the sun. Now the 1st Trojan asteroid has been found with a comet-like tail. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/jupiter-trojan-asteroid-2019-ld2-comet-like-tail…
SpaceX Starlink satellites caused a stir over western Europe last night
On April 19, 2020, many in western Europe were stunned to spot a line of satellites crossing the night sky. They were the SpaceX Starlink satellites. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/spacex-starlink-satellite-over-europe-apr-19-2020…
Watch for Lyrid meteors this week
Assuming ideal conditions, you might catch 10 to 15 meteors per hour in 2020’s Lyrid meteor shower. The peak is probably Wednesday morning – April 22 – but watch the mornings before and after, too. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/lyrid-meteors-best-before-dawn…
There could be meteors traveling at close to the speed of light when they hit the atmosphere
It’s no secret that planet Earth is occasionally greeted by rocks from space that either explode in the atmosphere or impact on the surface. In addition, Earth regularly experiences meteor showers whenever it passes through clouds of debris in the solar system. However, it has also been determined that Earth is regularly bombarded by objects that are small enough to go…
Top 10 tips for meteor-watchers
How to watch a meteor shower. Tips for beginners. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/observing-meteors…