Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – Water meteor South Taurid and North Taurid reach their peak in early November. The Taurids are two linked and overlapping meteor showers that peaked in November this year.
First are the Southern Taurids, which last from September 23 to November 12 and reach their peak on the evening of November 4-5.
Now it is the Northern Taurids, which are active from October 13 to December 2 and peak on November 11-12.
The Northern Taurids, which appear to be moving from the constellation Taurus, can be seen almost anywhere in the world, except Antarctica, says Dr. Shannon Schmoll, director of the Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State University living science.
Even though it was the peak, both meteor showers lasted a long time. In this meteor shower, about five stars fall per hour.
Both meteor showers are the result of debris left in the inner solar system by Comet 2P/Encke, which orbits the Sun every 3.25 years, the shortest orbital period of any known comet in the solar system. solar, according to NASA.
This meteor shower phenomenon will return in early 2027, but astronomers will be able to see shooting stars from the comet debris regardless of the year.
This year the southern taurid will be particularly impressive, its peak occurs when the moon is at the crescent phase and creates very little light pollution and sets below the horizon after setting sunset.
The strong light of the moon in the sky makes it difficult to see faint meteors, but it does not hide the spectacular fireballs that can occur in a meteor shower. (Thessalonica Loris)
2024-11-17 00:50:00
#Watch #Taurid #Meteor #Shower #December
