The head of the National Institute for Astronomical Research in Egypt, Gad Al-Qadi, announced, on Sunday, that the sky of the Egyptian capital Cairo will witness a new astronomical phenomenon today and tomorrow. According to the “Echo of the Country” website.
In addition, the judge added that the phenomenon is a group of meteors, which it calls “the Rubaiyat meteor shower.”
He estimated the number of meteors in this shower to be more than 40 meteors per hour, pointing out that this occurs when the sky is completely dark, and these meteors are caused by the remnants of an ancient asteroid known as (2003 EH1), which was discovered in 2003.
He pointed out that “this asteroid revolves around the sun every 5 and a half years, and the humpback moon will be blocked by most of the faint meteors this year.”
The head of the National Institute for Astronomical Research in Egypt said that the best vision for this phenomenon is after midnight, and it must be from a completely dark place far from city lights, provided the sky is clear and free of clouds and dust.
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