Southern Delta Aquariids, Meteor Shower
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The alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquariids meteor showers will peak July 29-30. Here's how to view them in Michigan.
The Alpha Capricornids and Southern delta Aquariids meteor showers are peaking on the same day in July.
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.
The Southern Delta Aquariids display happens between July 12 and August 23 and peaks on July 30. Up to 25 meteors an hour may be visible above us. The best time to look for the meteors is just before dawn, when they are at their maximum.
String of summer meteor showers are underway over South Carolina, with the Perseids and Delta Aquariids joining the already active Alpha Capricornids.
The Southern Delta Aquariids is caused by Comet 96P/Machholz, a periodic comet that completes an orbit around the sun every 5.24 years, according to NASA.
The Southern and Northern hemispheres can view the peak of the Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower during the nights of July 28 - 29, 2021. CNN values your feedback 1.
As the nights grow warmer, stargazers can catch a glimpse of shooting stars—faint but mesmerizing. The cosmic dance kicks of with the Aquariids this week, followed by the famously bright and beautiful Perseid meteor shower.