The week says goodbye to the most important meteor shower of spring

The week says goodbye to the most important meteor shower of springPOT

The week says goodbye to meteor Rain the most important thing in spring, aquariumswhich will reach its climax at night from Sunday to Mondayaround 21 GMT (23 Peninsula time).

If the clouds don’t stop it, meteor Rain It will look perfect because it will match New moonwhich will happen on May 8th.

This meteor shower visible every year from April 19 to May 28. and although its observation is more favorable in the southern hemisphere and in places close to the tropics, such as the Canary Islands, it also can be enjoyed in the northern hemisphere.

Aquarids, like the October Orionids, associated with Halley’s cometa large, bright celestial body that orbits the Sun every 76 years.

On its journey, “Hally” releases small metal particles that enter the Earth’s atmosphere, disintegrate and become visible shooting stars.

Therefore, although the comet is now located in the depths of the outer solar system (it will not return to Earth until 2061), it you can see the remains of the tail of this star.

Shining in the constellation Aquarius

Meteora eta aquarids According to the National Astronomical Observatory (OAN), they have an activity rate of 40 to 85 meteors per hour and a fairly high speed of about 66 kilometers per second.

All meteor showers They appear to have a single center of origin, a point called the “radiant”, the location of which is used to name the meteor shower. In this case, the eta Aquarids have a radiant in the eta star. Aquarius constellation.

For observers at these latitudes, 40°N, the Eta Aquarid radiant will be above the horizon from four hours after midnight until dawn, the OAN website notes.

To enjoy this phenomenon you just need look for a place with dark skiesaway from obstacles such as buildings, trees or mountains, and away from urban light pollution.

“The most comfortable thing is to lie down and wait until your eyes get used to the darkness,” advises OAN.