Depor MX Write 10/6/2023 04:56 pm. m.
The so-called famous shooting star is not always a coincidence. There is an astronomical event called Meteor shower, appear every year in many parts of the world and you can observe hundreds of them in a short period of time. This June 2023 we will experience Arietides, when the meteors will pass through the constellation Aries and will be observed from Earth. Mexico’s National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics has provided information so you know when and how you can observe them.
What is the Arietid Meteor Shower?
Since this meteor shower occurs in the constellation Aries (hence the name Arietidas), it is a strong meteor shower that occurs from May to July every year and always peaks around the middle of the second week. and the third of June. Its discovery began in 1947 by the Jodrell Bank Observatory in the UK and occurred when Earth passed through a dense section of two interplanetary meteor streams, allowing observations of up to 60 per hour.
They are fairly bright and very fast meteorites, formed when Earth passed through the orbit of a comet and encountered debris that entered our atmosphere at high speed and broke apart, which created produces interesting effects when observed from Earth.
When will the Arietid meteor shower appear?
Mexico is one of the countries that has always attracted the greatest interest in observing this type of astronomical phenomenon, and the Ariétidas Star Show is the most important event in June. According to a report by Mexico’s National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics, they indicate that the Arietid meteor shower will occur between June 14 and 24, on the day of the greatest luminosity. At most, about 50 meteors can be seen per hour.
How to see the Arietid meteor shower?
- You need to be in a place with good light and clear skies, as this is the only way to see meteor showers.
- The moon should be ignored, as it interferes with meteor shower observations.
- For better viewing, binoculars and a telescope are recommended, although some are visible to the naked eye.
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Source: HIS Education