Keep your eyes on the sky. Northern Turids and Leonids – two good meteor showers that will erupt over the next two weeks, sending shooting stars scattering in the night sky.
Here’s a look at the November meteor showers, the best time to see them and how active they will be.
Northern Toured meteor shower
When: According to the American Meteor Society, the Northern Turid Meteor Shower became visible in late October and will run every night until December 10th. Its peak period is Wednesday, Nov. 11, Thursday, November 12 will be overnight from early morning, when the moon will be about 15% full.
How active: These meteor showers typically produce five to 10 shooting stars per hour, with the highest number in dark places. But astronomy experts say the fountain is significant because it produces bright fireballs. Therefore, it is worth looking at its quality rather than its quantity.
Funny fact: Taurus people got their name from Taurus.
Leonid meteor shower
When: Annual Leonid Meteor Shower Nov Nov. Began to be visible on Nov. and will continue from Nov. 30. Its peak period will be from Monday, November 16, night to Tuesday, November 17, when the moon will be only 5% complete.
How active: These meteor showers typically produce 15 meteors per hour.
Funny fact: “The fountain is called Leonids because its brightest, or point in the sky where meteors appear to be coming out, is located in the constellation Leo,” says TimeEndDate.com.
Experts say you don’t need binoculars or binoculars to see a meteor shower. But you should try to find a dark place to improve your chances.Johnny Lindner | Pixabay
Tips for seeing meteor showers
- If you want to see a shooting star, experts say you should look for a dark place – as far away from street lights and bright city lights as possible. Try going to a park or open field with a good view of the sky.
- You do not need any special equipment, such as a telescope or binoculars. Astronomers say you only need a set of your own eyes, but you should give them about 20 minutes to set up in the dark before finding meteors shooting in the sky.
- If you have a blanket or a comfortable lounge chair, you can sleep and look directly into the night sky. Experts say it is better to look at the entire sky, not just the original location of the meteor shower.
- If the moon is giving a lot of light, either wait for the moon to go down in the sky or look as far away from the moonlight as possible.
- Experts say the best time to watch a meteor shower is usually between midnight and pre-dawn. At the time when the meteor shower turns towards the peak, which makes the most shooting stars every hour.
Note: Some of the information in this report was originally published on NJ.com on October 18, 2020.
Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe to NJ.com today.
Lane Melisargo can be reached [email protected].
