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 Lyrids2. The pi Puppids3. 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.