The new meteor shower will create "Halloween fire balls" in the sky - how to see it
Astronomers say that the dazzling display is actually the overlap of two showers.
Even if time becomes fresher, fall evenings can facilitate the obtaining of good stars while the sun plunges under the horizon earlier every day. And although there is a lot to see on a given night, there are annual shows that can be worth going out to see this Does not even require a telescope or binoculars. This includes a meteor shower that coincides with one of the biggest fall holidays and can create "Halloween fire balls" in the sky. Read the rest to learn to see them for yourself and when you have to go outside.
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The Taurid Meteor shower will create "Halloween fire balls" in the coming weeks.
Halloween undoubtedly creates one of the biggest shows of all the holidays, largely thanks to festive decorations and creative costumes that define it. But thanks to the Taurid Meteor shower, you can also expect A seasonal display In the night sky in the coming weeks, according to the Earthsky astronomy website.
Like the other meteor showers, the annual fall show is created by the passage of the earth through the paths of dust and debris left by a passing comet. In this case, the The source is the comet Encke , which orbit the sun about every 3.3 years, according to NASA. Due to their timing and the larger particles that make up its cloud of dust, the spectacle has also won the nickname "Halloween fire balls" because of the way they light the sky in bright flashes.
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This event is technically overlapping two distinct meteor showers.
Even if they are not entirely a familiar name, the annual event is technically composed of two distinct meteor showers that overlap. The South Taurids have become visible for the first time around September 23 and take place for several weeks until November 12. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
Astronomers point out that each shower tends to produce a relatively low number of visible meteors, with about five each hour. But thanks to the long overlap and driven between the two, they could produce an average of 10 fire balls per hour. This year, the Southern Taurids should reach their summit on November 6 before the North Taurids filled a week later on November 13, by Earthsky.
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Astronomers say that a night will be particularly good to see the meteors.
Although the relatively long display window of the Taurids means that you will have many opportunities to catch them, you may want to mark a leave on your calendar. Astronomers emphasize that the light of the decreased crescent could drown visibility during the peak of the South Taurids, according to Earthsky. Fortunately, the North Taurid peak will coincide with a new moon, creating much better conditions to locate fireballs on November 13.
Those who hope to have the best view will also want to make plans to stay a little later than usual. The radiant of the Taurids - or the place from which the meteors seem to come - will reach its highest point in the sky around midnight.
Of course, the moon is not the only light source that can drown "shooting stars". Make sure you choose a place from the lights of the brilliant city and offers a extensive view of the night sky to make sure you will see as much as possible, suggests Earthsky.
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Taurids are not the only thing that is worth checking in the night sky this week.
If the potential of "Halloween fire balls" is not enough to get you out, there are still other points of interest in the night sky during the coming week.
Orionid Meteor's shower always takes place, which should Stay visible until November 22 After reaching its peak on October 22. The annual show is known to create Meteors with "brilliant trains" This can last several seconds, even minutes in the sky after their passage, according to NASA.
And on November 2, we will have our best view of our biggest neighbor when Jupiter reaches opposition ,, Forbes reports. The opportunity marks when the earth is found between the gas giant and the sun orbit, which means that it will be the most brilliant as a disc entirely lit in the sky which will rise around the sunset and flow under The horizon at sunrise. Perhaps even more important, the show will be easily visible to the naked eye and will not require telescope or binoculars - although having them at hand can only improve your point of view.
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