Solo – Towards the end of November 2023, there will be a celestial phenomenon, namely the Alpha Monocerotid meteor shower. Below are the times and ways to observe the meteor shower, which will peak tomorrow.
According to NASA, meteors are chunks of rock and ice ejected by comets as they move in their orbits around the sun. Meanwhile, meteor showers occur when the earth passes through a comet’s orbit.
When this happens, the comet fragments, most of which are no larger than a grain of sand (in observations from Earth), will create streaks of light in the night sky as they burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere.
Meteor showers occur throughout the year with different periods and names, such as Quadranids, Leonids, Geminids, Lyrids, and others. Meanwhile, the meteor shower whose peak will occur tomorrow night is the Alfa Monocerotid meteor shower.
What is the Alpha Monocerotid Meteor Shower?
Quoting the American Meteor Society, the Alpha Monocerotid meteor shower is a Class III meteor shower. This is a meteor shower that occurs very rarely every year.
However, when it occurs, it usually has the potential to produce a big, spectacular show. This meteor shower last occurred in 1925, 1935, 1985, 1995 and 2019.
Alfa Monocerotid itself is a meteor that originates from the remaining dust from comet C/1917 F1 (Mellish) which orbits the sun with a period of 143.5 years. The speed of this meteor can reach 234,000 kilometers per hour.
Alpha Monocerotid Meteor Shower Schedule
Still quoted from the same source, the Alpha Monocerotid meteor shower does not occur every year. But it usually occurs from November 15 to 25. This meteor shower reaches its peak between November 21-22.
The best time to see the Alfa Monocerotid meteor shower is three in the morning, on the peak night of this celestial phenomenon.
How to See the Alpha Monocerotid Meteor Shower
To see the Alpha Monocerotid meteor shower, Earth Sky advises observers to look for a location far from cities and street lights. Then look up at the sky as soon as possible after being in an area that is free from light pollution.
In less than 30 minutes in darkness, the observer’s eyes will adapt and the Alpha Monocerotid meteor shower will be visible to the naked eye. To determine the direction of the meteor shower, observers can use a star map application.
Apart from that, the Alpha Monocerotid meteor shower can also be watched at home via a virtual telescope which is available online through certain sites. This virtual telescope usually broadcasts meteor showers directly via live streaming.
This is information about the Alpha Monocerotid meteor shower, the peak of which will occur tomorrow and how to observe it. Hope it’s useful, Lur!
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2023-11-20 09:06:20
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