Stargazers will be in for a wonderful experience as spectacular meteor showers are expected to hit this month and the next.
Watchers may have to keep their gaze toward the skies long enough as Delta Aquarids and Perseids are coming their way.
The Delta Aquarid meteor shower is not as popular as the Perseid, Palm Beach Post reported, but it will still be worth the watch.
According to the facts from Seasky.org, the annual Delta Aquarids meteor showers are debris from two comets, Marsden and Kracht. The showers will continue making an appearance on the sky from July 12 to Aug. 23.
However, the peak show will be on July 28th up to the morning of the next day.
Watchers can expect an average of 20 meteors per hour, according to reports. But the full moon that will appear on July 31 should block out the dazzling spectacle, except for the brightest meteors.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) stated that Delta Aquarids are faint showers that are difficult to spot, especially with a full moon in sight. If the bright moon has set, the best chance spectators can get is during the aforementioned peak dates.
If one is patient enough though, one might catch a good view and enjoy the shooting stars show.
The best time to view Delta Aquarids meteor shower will be during early mornings at 2 a.m. until the sun rises.
Anyone who misses the Delta Aquarids should watch out for it again during the Perseid shower, which will have its peak show in August.
A Delta Aquarid is distinguishable if one sees a meteor coming from where the constellation Aquarius is, which means that the radiance will come from the sky's southern part.
NASA shared that the Delta Aquarid showers are seen at its best in Southern Hemisphere and the southern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
One can also get a good view if the showers are viewed from an area away from street or city lights,
"Looking halfway between the horizon and the zenith, and 45 degrees from the constellation of Aquarius will improve your chances of viewing the Delta Aquarids," NASA stated.
Keeping the gaze into the sky should get the eyes to adjust to the darkness, and so the meteors can then be seen.
Meanwhile, Perseid showers, one of the best meteor showers to view, will run from July 17 to Aug. 24.
The peak show, which produces up to 60 meteors per hour, will start on the night of Aug. 12 up to the morning of the next day.
