Two Peaks of Meteor Showers Decorate the Sky at the End of This Month : Okezone techno

JAKARTA– Phenomenon meteor Rain will return to the earth at the end of this month. In fact, there will be two peaks of meteor showers that can be seen since July 28, 2021.

“This July, there are two meteor Rain The ones that are still active are Alfa Capricornid and Delta Aquarid,” said researcher at the Center for Science and Space at the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) Andi Pangerang in his statement, in Jakarta, as quoted on Friday (16/7/2021).

According to Andi, the public can witness the peak of the meteor shower on July 28 at 19.45 WIB/WITA/WIT from the East-Southeast to July 29 at 05.30 WIB/WITA/WIT from the West-Southwest direction.

The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is named after the radian point or the starting point of the meteor shower which is located in the star Alfa Capricorni (Algedi) in the constellation Capricornus. The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower has been active since July 3 and ends on August 15. The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower is formed from the dust remnants of comet 169P/NEAT.

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Meanwhile, the Delta Aquarid meteor shower is named after the radian point located in the star Delta Aquarii (Skat) in the constellation Aquarius. The Delta Aquarid meteor shower is thought to have formed from the dust remnants of comet 96P/Machholz. Delta Aquariid is active from July 12 to August 23 and is best seen before astronomical dawn around 03.00 to 04.00 WIB / WITA / WIT.

The maximum intensity of the Delta Aquarid meteor shower for Indonesia is around 14-15 meteors/hour with a speed of 147,600 km/hour.