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Stargazers' delight: When and where to view July's major meteor showers.
Between July 18 and Aug. 12, you can see the Southern Delta Aquariids shower in the Northern Hemisphere by looking to the south. Under dark skies, the shower can have a maximum hourly rate of 15-20 meteors. It occurs at the beginning of the Perseids. Unable to view our graphics? Click here to see them.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Dust off the telescope and keep your eyes toward the sky; the Southern Delta Aquariids ...
Peaking on the same day in July are the Alpha Capricornids and Southern delta Aquariids meteor showers.
The Southern Delta Aquariids display happens between July 12 and August 23 and peaks on July 30. Up to 25 meteors an hour may ...
“The Southern Delta Aquariids meteors will appear to be radiating towards the north, west and east from the southern horizon,” he says.
Unlike the Southern Delta Aquariids, the Perseids have a sharp peak, meaning that the amount of meteors dramatically increases around one or two nights and then drops off sharply.
The Southern Delta Aquariids are medium-fast meteors that zip through our atmosphere with an average speed of 26 miles (41 kilometers) per second.
As the nights grow warmer, stargazers can catch a glimpse of shooting stars—faint but mesmerizing. The cosmic dance kicks of ...
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