Jakarta –
In November 2024 there will be two meteor showers. Based on the 2024 astronomical phenomenon report from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), the first phenomenon will be the Taurid meteor shower on November 4-5 2024. Then, the second Leonid meteor shower will occur on 17- 18 November 2024.
The Taurid and Leonid meteor showers are thought to produce 10 meteors per hour.
Taurid Meteor shower
Named from Space, the best time to see the northern and southern Taurid meteor showers is around midnight, when the meteor shower, the constellation Taurus, is high in the sky.
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The southern Taurids are active from about September 28 to December 2, 2024 and peak around November 4 and November 5, 2024. The northern Taurids are active from October 13 to December 2, 2024 and peak around 11 November and November 12, 2024.
The Taurid meteor shower can be seen almost anywhere on Earth, except for the South Pole. This meteor shower is named after the constellation in which the meteors appear, called the radiant. From Earth’s point of view, the Taurid meteor shower is thought to come from the direction of the constellation Taurus.
To find Taurus, observers can find the constellation Orion and then look to the northeast to find the red star Aldebaran, the star at its center.
However, don’t look directly at Taurus to find meteors, shooting stars will be visible throughout the night sky. Be sure to shift your gaze to nearby constellations.
Meteors closer to the radiant have shorter paths and are harder to see. If an observer only sees Taurus, he or she may be missing a shooting star with a spectacular path.
Leonid meteor shower
The Leonid meteor shower will be active from 3 November to 2 December 2024 and will peak at night from 17 November to 18 2024.
The Leonids were created when Earth passed through debris left by comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle during its highly elliptical orbit around the Sun every 33 years. According to NASA, Leonid is considered one of the fastest meteors, flowing through the sky at 44 miles (71 kilometers) per second.
This meteor shower can also produce fireballs that produce long, bright and colorful streaks of meteors.
From Earth’s perspective, the Leonids appear to originate from the direction of the constellation Leo in the Northern Hemisphere.
The constellation Leo can be seen at latitudes between 90 and minus 65 degrees. To find Leo, first look for the bright star Regulus and then look for the inverted question mark called the “Crescent” which represents the lion’s hand.
Viewers are advised not to look directly at Leo to see meteors, as shooting stars will be visible across the sky. Be sure to look around and shift your gaze to nearby constellations because meteors further away from the radiant tend to have longer paths (paths of glowing debris) and are easier to spot.
How to watch meteor showers
Meteor showers can be seen by looking for a dark place with a wide view without tall buildings, for example mountains or beaches. If you stand under the radiant in either hemisphere, you will see more meteor showers.
According to a Researcher from the Space Research Center, BRIN Aeronautics and Space Research Organisation, Farahhati Mumtangana, observers can also use tents while camping or prepare seats/sofas, because can wait for the appearance of the This phenomenon takes a long time.
“And when you go out there can be a lot, but the stop is also long. It will be fun to chat with friends and give you products too,” he said at the 103rd edition of BRIEF (BRIN Insight Every Friday), Friday (5). /1/2024), cited from the site- BRIN official website.
Farah also said that there was no phenomenon that would directly affect people’s lives. Even if it were possible, it would not be considered so much because it is in a space environment.
(nah/nwk)
2024-11-03 07:00:00
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