STARGAZERS are in for a treat this week as there’s a chance to spot the Delta Aquariids meteor shower. The steady stream of meteors has been active since July 13 but will reach its peak on We…
How to see the Delta Aquariids: "The Delta Aquariids are best viewed in the Southern Hemisphere and southern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.Although it is better to watch from the Southern Hemisphere, stargazers in the UK and the US still stand a good chance of seeing them.The Royal Observatory in Greenwich has advised people to start looking out for the meteors at around 2am in the UK. They'll peak around 3:30am.
The meteors come from a radiant point near a star called Skat or Delta Aquarii, near the Aquarius and Capricornus constellations.However, you don't actually need to locate this, you just need to look up as the meteors will appear in all parts of the sky.An asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the Sun. Most are found in the asteroid belt but they can be found anywhere Meteor:
If a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it begins to vapourise and then becomes a meteor. On Earth, it'll look like a streak of light in the sky, because the rock is burning upIf a meteoroid doesn't vapourise completely and survives the trip through Earth's atmosphere, it can land on the Earth. At that point, it becomes a meteoriteLike asteroids, a comet orbits the Sun.
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