Meteor showers this April: Three rare opportunities to see

Love star gazing?

Our sunsets and sunrises are beautiful.  But added to that a meteor shower. And you are in for a treat.

WHAT IS A METEOR SHOWER?

A meteor as a space rock or meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere. When Earth encounters many meteoroids at once, we call it a meteor shower.

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR

During a meteor shower, glowing streaks may appear anywhere in the sky, but their “tails” all seem to point back to the same spot in the sky, according to NASA.

METEOR SHOWERS: NOTE DOWN THESE DATES

In this month you will see not less than three meteor showers in the southern hemisphere

There are three metoer showers in this month : 1. April Lyrids 2. The pi Puppids 3. The  eta Aquariids.

April Lyrids

Date: 16 to 25 April

Best time to view:  Will be from 02:00 AM to 05:00 AM on 22 April.

For best view look toward the Lyra constellation.

THE PI PUPPIDS

Date: 15 to 28 April.

Best time to view: On 23 April between 19:00 and 23:00

For best view look towards the Puppis constellation. 5 Meteors/hr.

THE ETA AQUARIDS

Last of the meteor showers to watch in April   Date: Active from 21 April to 12 May.

Best time to view: Will be between 03:30 AM and 05:30 AM.

For best view look toward the Aquarius constellation.  This shower’s maximum hourly rate is predicted to be 55.

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