Sunday, 17 July 2022 – 15:07 WIB
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VIVA – Meteor Rain is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs every year and when viewed this meteor will look like a moving star. This meteor shower phenomenon is expected to occur at the end of July 2022 with the types of Alpha-Capricornids and Delta-Aquariids.
This phenomenon will occur in the sky south can be observed from the territory of Indonesia. This phenomenon occurs when several meteors glide alternately at certain points in the sky. This meteor shower at first glance looks like a shooting star or a moving star.
In fact, a meteor is an incoming interplanetary rock or dust atmosphere Then it burns due to the friction of the atmosphere. Main Researcher of Astronomy and Astrophysics of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Thomas Djamaluddin explained about this meteor shower phenomenon.
“The Alpha-Capricornids meteor shower can be observed on 30 – 31 July 2022 starting at 20.00 WIB on the eastern horizon. However, the best time is after midnight in the southern sky,” said BRIN’s Main Researcher in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Thomas Djamaluddin, as quoted by Antara. on Sunday, July 17, 2022.
Perseid meteor shower.
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He said about five meteors every hour are expected to appear across the southern sky. The Alpha-Capricornids meteor shower originates from the deb cluster comet 169P/NEAT that crosses the earth.
“Small comet dust enters the Earth’s atmosphere and burns to look like shooting stars. Although the number of meteors is small, sometimes this meteor shower shows bright meteors from the remains of larger comets,” he explained.
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