Pair of dueling meteor showers to peak on July 29-31
Get ready to head outside for not one but two meteor showers peaking on the nights of July 29-31. The Alpha Capricornids and the Southern Delta Aquarids will cap off the end of the month.
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00:00From July 29th to July 31st, get ready for the peak of back-to-back meteor showers, the
00:11Southern Delta Aquarids and the Alpha Capricornids.
00:16The dueling showers combine to produce about 20 meteors per hour.
00:20Even if you miss the shower on one night due to cloudy weather, you will get up to three
00:24chances.
00:25The double meteor shower will remain consistent for three nights.
00:29Both showers' radiant points are located toward the constellation Aquaris and Capricornis,
00:35looking south around midnight.
00:37You do not have to look in that direction, though, to see the lights show.
00:41As for the moon, it will continue to wane from a last quarter on July 29th to a waning
00:45crescent moon on July 31st, which means the night sky will be favorable throughout the
00:50peak of the double meteor shower.
00:52Before heading outside, make sure you check the latest cloud forecast in your area.
00:57You can do so by visiting AccuWeather.com or by downloading the AccuWeather app.
01:01Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish.